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 | Logan | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $1,290/mo | 24.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $290,800 | $392,900 | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,473 | $77,568 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 92.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 Logan, you'd need $107,558 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Logan, UT is about 7% cheaper overall than Orem, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Logan than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Logan, you'd need about $86,047 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.