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 | Orem | Prescott Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,290/mo | $1,348/mo | 4.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $341,900 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,568 | $66,617 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 101.5 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.3 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.1 | 0.6% lower 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 Orem, you'd need $99,980 in Prescott Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem and Prescott Valley have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Prescott Valley than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Orem, you'd need about $79,984 in Prescott Valley to keep the same standard of living.