| Since it was established as a city in 1919, Orem Utah | | | | about 45 degrees in the winter. Precipitation in Orem |
| has continued to grow. Recent numbers show | | | | will generally reach about 9 inches of rain and 11 inches |
| population climbing to 93,202 and number of houses | | | | of snow annually. Some of the activities and |
| reaching 26,807. A solid one-third of the population | | | | entertainment in Orem include: two golf courses, the |
| rents which is higher than many other Utah cities | | | | Summerfest, the Timponogos Storytelling Festival, local |
| because of the major Universities in the area. Median | | | | ski resorts, nearby Mt. Timpanogos, and the Orem |
| income is about $50,683. | | | | Owlz baseball team. There is also a city fitness center |
| Utah Valley University is located in Orem and | | | | for locals to take advantage of which includes an |
| neighbors Brigham Young University in Provo. This fine | | | | exercise room, weight room, shooting range, indoor |
| area has been ranked as one of the best cities in | | | | swimming pool, volleyball courts and more. |
| America for businesses. Major companies and | | | | Orem went from a huge increase of selling over one |
| employers include: Novell, WordPerfect, PowerQuest, | | | | thousand homes in 2005-2006 to a ten year low in |
| MyFamily.com, Osmond Studios, and Utah Valley | | | | 2008 by selling just over 600 homes. Prices have |
| University. Neighboring cities include: Lindon, Vineyard, | | | | decreased by over ten percent recently, and the |
| Provo, Pleasant Grove, Cedar Hills and American Fork. | | | | number of Orem homes that sold has responded by |
| At an elevation of 4,756 feet, Orem averages a | | | | increasing slightly. |
| temperature of 89 degrees in the summer season and | | | | |