Population
Chico
102,032
Orem
97,048
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Orem
$81,292
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Orem
$439,000
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Orem
$1,405
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Orem
1.74
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Orem
132.7
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Orem
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Orem
3.8%
How Similar Are Chico & Orem?
Orem is Chico's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Orem
97,048
Both cities have similar populations — Chico at 102,032 and Orem at 97,048.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Orem
1.74
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Orem's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Orem
13.60
Chico has a 28% higher property crime than Orem.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Orem
68.3%
Chico leans Democratic while Orem leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Orem
3.8%
Chico has a 42% higher unemployment than Orem.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Orem
$81,292
Orem has a 16% higher median income than Chico.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Orem
$439,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Orem
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Orem
79.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Orem
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Orem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Orem
Orem leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,460 vs $1,625 in Chico (11% lower). Chico scores 101.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.1 in Orem. Orem scores 95.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Chico.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Orem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a median property tax of $1,845 vs $3,398 in Chico (84% lower). Orem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Orem has a owner-occupied of 58.2% compared to 44.3% in Chico.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Orem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Orem has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 6.6% in Chico. Orem has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 37.0% in Chico.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Orem leads
Source: FBI UCROrem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Orem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 7.01 in Chico. Orem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.82 in Chico.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chico leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.1% in Orem. Chico has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.2% in Orem.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.1x the size of Orem (97,048). Orem skews younger with a median age of 26.9 vs 31.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chico
Orem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrem: 4.3 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chico: 5 vs Orem: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Orem. Orem has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Orem has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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