City comparison
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 | Layton | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,290/mo | 1.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $392,900 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $77,568 | 20.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.4 | 123.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.4 | 101.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 100.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Layton, you'd need $99,017 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem, UT is about 1% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $79,213 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.