Best PlacesOrem North, Orem, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Orem North, Orem, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Orem North, Orem ranks 1,544th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Orem North, Orem
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Orem North, Orem's strengths and weaknesses
Where Orem North, Orem ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Orem North, Orem ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Orem North, Orem
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Orem North, Orem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $83,615, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Orem North, Orem's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Orem North, Orem
Orem North, Orem runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Orem North, Orem.
Who works in Orem North, Orem, and how
Work in Orem North, Orem centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Orem North, Orem
Orem North, Orem has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Orem North, Orem and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Orem North, Orem, month by month
Orem North, Orem sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 50° | 37° |
| July | 95° | 79° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 51° | 37° |
Flying in and out of Orem North, Orem
The nearest airport, Provo Municipal, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around Orem North, Orem
Schools across Orem North, Orem average a C+, better than 55% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Orem SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Centennial ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
- Vineyard SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lakeridge Jr HighB− · 42% proficient
- Orem Jr HighC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain View HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Orem North, Orem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Orem North, Orem measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Orem North, Orem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Orem North, Orem
Is Orem North, Orem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Orem North, Orem ranks 1,544th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, a strong job market, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Orem North, Orem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,656. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $83,615 median income, cost of living beats 58% of neighborhoods.
Is Orem North, Orem safe?
Yes, Orem North, Orem is safer than 93% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare Orem North, Orem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Orem North, Orem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Orem North, Orem represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Orem North, Orem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Orem North, Orem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Orem North, Orem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Orem North, Orem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Orem North, Orem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Orem North, Orem detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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