Population
Conroe
96,976
Orem
97,048
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Orem
$81,292
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Orem
$439,000
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Orem
$1,405
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Orem
1.74
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Orem
132.7
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Orem
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Orem
3.8%
How Similar Are Conroe & Orem?
Orem is Conroe's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Orem
97,048
Both cities have similar populations — Conroe at 96,976 and Orem at 97,048.
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Orem
1.74
Conroe has a 29% higher violent crime than Orem.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Orem
13.60
Conroe has a 17% higher property crime than Orem.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Orem
68.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Orem
3.8%
Orem has a 14% higher unemployment than Conroe.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Orem
$81,292
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Orem
$439,000
Orem has a 36% higher home values than Conroe.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Orem
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Orem
79.1%
Orem has a 19% higher demographics than Conroe.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Orem
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Orem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrem scores 95.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.0 in Conroe. Orem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,460 vs $1,573 in Conroe (8% lower). Conroe scores 158.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.7 in Orem.
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Housing Market — Orem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a median property tax of $1,845 vs $4,947 in Conroe (168% lower). Orem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.8% in Conroe. Orem has a median home value of $439,000 vs $283,100 in Conroe (36% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Orem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 9.8% in Conroe. Conroe has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.8% in Orem. Conroe has a per capita income of $38,434 vs $33,765 in Orem (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Orem leads
Source: FBI UCROrem has a violent crime clearance of 68.5% compared to 26.3% in Conroe. Orem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.42 in Conroe. Orem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 2.45 in Conroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConroe has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 32.2% in Orem. Orem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 21.6% in Conroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a population of 97,048, about 1x the size of Conroe (96,976). Orem skews younger with a median age of 26.9 vs 32.8.
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Asian
Conroe
Orem
Healthcare — Orem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrem: 4 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. Orem: 4.3 vs Conroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrem has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.5% in Conroe. Orem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Conroe. Orem has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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