A city of 97,182, settled in 1877. Home to 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Orem does most differently from other towns.
2005 · 10 newest (2489562465) (2)36 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 22 places on the National Register.
2 colleges in town.
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Ordered by what stands out in Orem. Another town gets a different order.
15 miles of trails across 28 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 2.9 mi | 224 |
| 2. Nielsen's Grove Park | 2.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Orem Community Park | 0.8 mi | 37 |
Orem beats the Utah average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Orem | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer smokers | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 61.5% | 65.6% |
The public schools Orem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade School | PK–6 | 882 | A |
| Centennial Elementary | PK–6 | 761 | A− |
| Cherry Hill School | PK–6 | 690 | B |
| Orem School | PK–6 | 659 | A |
| Orchard School | PK–6 | 625 | A |
| Windsor School | PK–6 | 598 | B |
About one in 5 of Orem’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Provo (17%), Lehi (7%) and Salt Lake City (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
The typical Orem home is worth about $502,000, up 3% in a year, 6% below the Utah typical home.
Orem has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
Orem reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
88,328 people in 2010; 97,182 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
22 places in Orem on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Utah, United States
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is approximately 45 miles (72 km) south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and Juab counties. The 2020 population was 98,129, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the 5th most populous city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem.
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3 towns share a border with Orem.
