City Score: Orem, UT

One number for Orem, UT: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Orem, UT. Part of the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT area. In Utah.

The score

Orem, UT scores 48 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 68 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 18 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Orem, UT

  • What Orem is up against: 37 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cities, down 3 points
  • Where grace is growing: 55 out of 100 — Better than 99% of cities
  • Marriage & family: 77 out of 100 — Better than 87% of cities, down 1 points
  • Christian liberty: 76 out of 100 — Better than 88% of cities, up 22 points

What takes Orem, UT to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 18 → 40
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 39 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 39 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 18 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 73 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 18 percentile points (What Orem is up against)
  • This quarter: Violent crime up 8 percentile points (What Orem is up against)

Orem, UT over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Orem Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Orem Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Utah County, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Utah County, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Utah County, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Utah County, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orem, UT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Utah · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Utah · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Utah · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Utah · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Every indicator

What Orem is up against — 37 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 55 out of 100

Marriage & family — 77 out of 100

Christian liberty — 76 out of 100

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