Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
Orem is a Utah Valley family and jobs market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Utah
West Valley City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Salt Lake Valley affordability market in Utah, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
West Valley City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Orem has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as West Valley City minus Orem.
| Metric | Orem | West Valley City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,485 | $1,519 | +$34 | Orem | Orem has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $509,396 | $473,364 | -$36,032 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $190/mo | +$10/mo | Orem | Orem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 105 | +3 | Orem | Orem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,000 | $68,229 | -$7,771 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 80/100 | +7 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the higher move score. |