Town guide

Orem, Utah

Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, home to about 97,182 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 84057, 84058 and 84097, and parts of 84059 are in Orem too.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population97,1825,222 per sq mi
Median home value$472,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orem

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orem

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)37 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV332 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ465 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orem; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orem

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orem had 98,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Utah County grew from 32,456 residents in 1900 to 659,399 in 2020.

Orem population by census2000: 84,324, 2010: 88,328, 2020: 98,12984,324200088,328201098,1292020

Utah County, 1900–2020

Utah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,456, 1910: 37,942, 1920: 40,792, 1930: 49,021, 1940: 57,382, 1950: 81,912, 1960: 106,991, 1970: 137,776, 1980: 218,106, 1990: 263,590, 2000: 368,536, 2010: 516,564, 2020: 659,39932K’00’1041K’20’3057K’40’50107K’60’70218K’80’90369K’00’10659K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OremJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 47°F, 2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 55°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 62°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 61°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in41°24°Jan2.048°28°Feb1.658°35°Mar1.666°40°Apr1.976°47°May2.087°55°Jun0.995°62°Jul0.593°61°Aug0.783°52°Sep1.269°41°Oct1.653°32°Nov1.441°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Provo Byu, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Utah County

274,566 jobs at 17,568 businesses in Utah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Utah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 32,667 jobs; Retail trade: 32,565 jobs; Educational services: 31,597 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,789 jobs; Construction: 23,393 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,801 jobs; Information: 21,711 jobs; Professional services: 21,556 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Educational services 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Information 8% Professional services 8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orem’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Orem Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Orem1.1 miles
  • Timpanogos Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orem1.8 miles
  • Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Provo3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors65
Specialist doctors73
Dentists95
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants200
Mental health providers570
Physical and occupational therapists84
Optometrists16
Chiropractors54
Pharmacies23

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Orem

Parks (59 nearby)

  • Lakeside Sports Park · 54 acres2.6 mi
  • Orem Community Park · 37 acres1.1 mi
  • Palisade Park · 21 acres2.0 mi
  • Nielsen's Grove Park · 20 acres2.2 mi
  • North University Avenue Greenway · 18 acres1.7 mi
  • Orem City Center Park · 18 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

  • Smith's0.3 mi
  • Target0.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.2 mi
  • Harmons1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Macey's Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Edgemont Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Orem Library0.5 mi
  • Ira A. and Mary Lou Fulton Library1.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Orem Heritage Museum0.7 mi
  • Olmstead Power Plant;Olmsted Power Plant Museum2.4 mi
  • BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

  • The Stage at City Center Park0.4 mi
  • Orem Library Hall0.5 mi
  • SCERA Shell Amphitheatre0.5 mi
  • SCERA Shell Stage0.5 mi
  • SCERA Center For The Arts0.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1877.

Colleges and universities

  • Utah Valley University

Sports teams

  • Orem Owlz Pioneer Baseball League

Notable people born here

  • Julianne Hough (1988) · American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988)
  • Shauna Rohbock (1977) · American bobsledder
  • Kristin Hildebrand (1985) · American volleyball player
  • Quinn Allman (1982) · American guitarist (born 1982)
  • Jeph Howard (1979) · American musician
  • Matt Gay (1994) · American football player (born 1994)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Orem

Public schools here are run by Alpine District, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Freedom Preparatory Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aspen SchoolOremPre-K–6419Public3.1 mi
Blind SouthOremPre-K–610Special Education10.0 mi
Bonneville SchoolOremPre-K–6564Public2.3 mi
Cascade SchoolOremPre-K–6882Public0.9 mi
Centennial ElementaryOremPre-K–6761Public0.3 mi
Cherry Hill SchoolOremPre-K–6690Public1.8 mi
Elizabeth DeLong School of the DeafOremPre-K–1253Special Education10.0 mi
Foothill SchoolOremPre-K–6537Public1.9 mi
Freedom Preparatory Academy - VineyardVineyardPre-K–6505Charter3.5 mi
Northridge SchoolOremPre-K–6397Public2.4 mi
Orchard SchoolOremPre-K–6625Public1.8 mi
Orem SchoolOremPre-K–6659Public0.9 mi
Parkside ElementaryOremPre-K–6588Public1.3 mi
Trailside ElementaryVineyardPre-K–61,052Public3.1 mi
Vineyard SchoolVineyardPre-K–6764Public2.5 mi
Westmore SchoolOremPre-K–6543Public1.2 mi
Windsor SchoolOremPre-K–6598Public2.0 mi
Franklin Discovery AcademyVineyardK–6710Charter2.9 mi
Lumen Scholar InstituteOremK–12454Charter2.4 mi
Noah Webster AcademyOremK–6520Charter0.2 mi
Canyon View Jr HighOrem7–91,066Public1.7 mi
Lakeridge Jr HighOrem7–91,344Public1.1 mi
Orem Jr HighOrem7–9969Public1.7 mi
East Shore OnlineOrem9–12—Public7.2 mi
Utah County Academy of ScienceOrem9–12510Charter1.6 mi
Mountain View HighOrem10–121,600Public1.1 mi
Orem HighOrem10–121,225Public0.3 mi
Timpanogos HighOrem10–121,471Public2.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arches AcademyOremPre-K–990Nonsectarian0.2 mi
Kids VillageOremK–220Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Telos AcademyOrem8–1267Nonsectarian1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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