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    Moving to Orem, UT

    Is Orem a good place to live?

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    Orem ranks #25 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (43/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $439,000
    +11.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,405
    per month
    Household income
    $81,292
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Orem

    The median home value in Orem is $439,000 and median rent is $1,405 a month, against a median household income of $81,292. Homes cost about 5.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Orem crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Orem, UT

    Orem has about 97,048 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Orem with

    Orem vs Salt Lake CityOrem vs West Valley CityOrem vs West JordanOrem vs ProvoOrem vs St. GeorgeOrem vs SandyOrem vs OgdenOrem vs Layton

    More: Where to move in Utah · Best counties in Utah

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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