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is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and Juab counties. The population was 84,324 at the 2000 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University (formerly Utah Valley State College) is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.
Orem uses the moniker "Family City USA". At one time the area was known as
, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea and the name of the birth town of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith. Another former name was
. In an apparent attempt to attract more investment to the town, in 1914 it was named after Walter C. Orem, who operated a railroad line in the area. Orem was incorporated in 1919.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.8 km²), all of it land.
The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake. It borders Provo, Utah on the east and south, and is located in the foothills of Mount Timpanogos.
Orem is also popular for its Summerfest celebration and parade which take place in June, also the Storytelling Festival. In addition, Orem has more square area of parks as compared to city size than any other city in Utah.