Best PlacesWestmore, Orem, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Westmore, Orem, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Westmore, Orem ranks 3,291st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Westmore, 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.
Westmore, Orem's strengths and weaknesses
Where Westmore, Orem ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Westmore, Orem ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Household income$56,218 median, better than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Westmore, Orem
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Westmore, Orem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $56,218, 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 Westmore, Orem's effective rate of 0.41%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Westmore, Orem
Westmore, Orem runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Westmore, Orem.
Who works in Westmore, Orem, and how
Work in Westmore, Orem centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Westmore, Orem
Westmore, Orem has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Westmore, Orem and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Westmore, Orem, month by month
Westmore, 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 Westmore, Orem
The nearest airport, Provo Municipal, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around Westmore, Orem
Schools across Westmore, Orem average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Westmore SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lakeridge Jr HighB− · 42% 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 Westmore, Orem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Westmore, 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 Westmore, Orem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Westmore, Orem
Is Westmore, Orem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Westmore, Orem ranks 3,291st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, low property taxes, and heat safety, and lowest on civic engagement and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Westmore, Orem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $487,364. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $56,218 median income, cost of living beats 25% of neighborhoods.
Is Westmore, Orem safe?
Yes, Westmore, Orem is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $403 per resident a year.
Compare Westmore, Orem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Westmore, Orem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Westmore, 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.
Westmore, Orem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Westmore, Orem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Westmore, Orem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Westmore, Orem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Westmore, Orem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Westmore, 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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