City comparison
Lehi, UT is about 10 miles (20 km) from Orem, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 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 Lehi, UT to Orem, UT takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 77,110 in Lehi — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Lehi covers about 30 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 | Lehi | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,681/mo | $1,290/mo | 30.3% higher in Lehi |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $392,900 | 27.3% higher in Lehi |
| Median household income | $117,243 | $77,568 | 51.1% higher in Lehi |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.8 | 82.8 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Lehi, you'd need $98,827 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem, UT is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Lehi, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Lehi than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Lehi, you'd need about $79,062 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.