Local servicesHospitalUtah Valley Specialty Hospitalunder a milePost officeOrem Post Office1.6 miTown hallCity of Orem City Hall1.2 miPoliceOrem Police Department1.2 miFire stationOrem Fire Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryCascade Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolScenicView Academyunder a mileSchoolElevate Academyunder a mileCollegeUtah County Academy of Sciences2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportProvo Municipal Airport PVU6.5 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC37 miInterstateI-153.0 miUS highwayUS 1891.2 miAmtrakProvo, UT PRO5.5 miRailOrem Central StationUtah Transit Authority (UTA)3.2 miCoachProvo/Orem (Exit 263)Salt Lake Express5.6 miTransit25 stops within a mileUtah Transit Authority (UTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84097 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84097 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:57 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:45 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People22,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.56,906 householdsMedian household income $97,034Median home value $506,900Median rent $1,414 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,616 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 18%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes62% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F34 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month December45 in of snow a year, on about 23 days56 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orem Trtmt Plt station, 4 mi away; rain from Cascade Mountain; snow from Provo Byu
Nearby landmarksUtah County Academy of Sciencescollege · 2.8 miUtah Valley Universitycollege · 2.8 miDRY CANYON (LINDON)trailhead · 2.6 miHOPEcampground · 2.8 miBridal Veil Fallswaterfall · 4.5 miCascade Mountainpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUinta National Forestnational forest · within reach · 807,839 acresPalisade Parkpark · under a mileRiverview Parkpark · under a mileTimpanogos State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,350 acresTimpanogos Cave National Monumentnational monument · 9.2 mi · 250 acresDeer Creek State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 4,470 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 Mar 202038 mi away, near Magna, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Feb 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUtah County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured158 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 109main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Utah County monitors, UT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOrem City Water Systemserves 98,129 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,833 ft1,473 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
