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What Is It Like to Live in Orem?

What it costs to live in Orem, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

25

46th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

30

43rd overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Orem is home to about 96,734 people. A typical home runs $329,000 and a household earns around $70,400, a price-to-income ratio of 4.7. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 46th for value and 43rd overall.

Orem at a glance

Median home price

$329,000

42nd in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,144/mo

Median household income

$70,400

Home price to income

4.7x

Unemployment

3.5%

29th in UT of 51

School rating

6/10

36th in UT of 51

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in UT of 51

Walk score

10/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.