City comparison
Herriman, UT is about 20 miles (40 km) from Orem, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Herriman, UT to Orem, UT takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Orem has a population of 97,100, vs 55,301 in Herriman — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Herriman covers about 23 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Orem.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Herriman | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,702/mo | $1,290/mo | 31.9% higher in Herriman |
| Median home value | $486,200 | $392,900 | 23.7% higher in Herriman |
| Median household income | $115,198 | $77,568 | 48.5% higher in Herriman |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.1 | 82.8 | ≈ equal (Herriman slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Herriman, you'd need $93,459 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem, UT is about 6.5% cheaper overall than Herriman, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% higher in Herriman than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Herriman, you'd need about $74,767 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.