Vernal, UT vs Orem, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricVernal, UTOrem, UT
Population10,39297,182
Median Household Income$64,457$83,342
Median Rent$934/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$252,700$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%43.7%
Poverty Rate17.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9621,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr213206
Summer Highs85°F92°F
Winter Lows13°F25°F
Snowfall20 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.623.4
College Degree Rate14%43.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.