City comparison
Orem, UT is about 250 miles (400 km) from St. George, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 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 Orem, UT to St. George, UT takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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 96,174 in St. George — about the same size. By land area, St. George covers about 77 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 | Orem | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,290/mo | $1,335/mo | 3.5% higher in St. George |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $415,200 | 5.7% higher in St. George |
| Median household income | $77,568 | $69,333 | 11.9% higher in Orem |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.8 | 82.0 | 1.0% higher in Orem |
| 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 Orem, you'd need $97,767 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Orem, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Orem than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Orem, you'd need about $78,214 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.