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 | Tulare | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,290/mo | $1,260/mo | 2.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $286,200 | 37.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,568 | $65,933 | 17.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.8 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 147.0 | 37.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.6 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.4 | 0.9% 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 $99,960 in Tulare to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem and Tulare have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Tulare than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Orem, you'd need about $79,968 in Tulare to keep the same standard of living.