West Valley City vs Orem
West Valley City, UT compared with Orem, UT · 32 miles apart
West Valley City has 137,491 residents to Orem’s 95,214. West Valley City comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Orem does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| West Valley City, UT | Orem, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,491 | 95,214 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,838 | 5,117 |
| Median household income | $92,209 | $83,342 |
| Median home value | $419,100 | $472,300 |
| Median rent | $1,504 | $1,438 |
| Homeownership | 72.1% | 57.8% |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 20.1 min |
| Median age | 31.2 | 27 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 16.1% | 43.6% |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 5.7× |
| Clear days a year | 58 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 52 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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