Orem, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Orem ranks

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#10Closest to a top hospital in UT #19Fewest smokers in UT #22Lowest depression in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84057, 84058, 84097

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Living in Orem

Housing in Orem

$502K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orem home is worth about $502,000, up 3% in a year, 6% below the Utah typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May48

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Safety in Orem

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Orem reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Orem 1.4

Utah 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Orem 12.3

Utah 13.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Orem

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

8better than UT·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.6%Fewer binge drinkersUT 12.4% · better 6.5%Fewer smokersUT 8.1% · better 61.5%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureUT 65.6% · worse

Care nearby

Orem Community HospitalOrem · 0.5 mi · ER

Mountainlands Family Health Center--WasatchProvo · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Orem

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#50Best public schoolsof 117 in UT

DistrictAlpine DistrictSchools24

Cascade School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 882 students Centennial Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 761 students Cherry Hill School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 690 students Orem School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 659 students Orchard School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 625 students Windsor School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 598 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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