Orem, Utah
# Employer # of employees Percent of Total City Employment
1 Utah Valley University 2,969 7.4%
2 Alpine School District 1,540 3.8%
3 U.S . Synthetic Corporation 940 2.3%
4 City of Orem 538 1.3%
5 Timpanogos Regional Hospital 498 1.2%
6 Clearlink Technologies , LLC 443 1.1%
7 Wayfair 442 1.1%
8 Wal-Mart 375 0.9%
9 United Parcel Service , Inc 356 0.9%
10 Mity-Lite , Inc 355 0.9%
Total 8,456 21.1%
Economy -- Top employers
According to the City 's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [ 20 ] , the top employers in the city are :
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the northern part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles (72 km) 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, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college. Orem uses the slogan Family City USA. In 2010 Forbes rated it the 5th best place to raise a family. Also, Time magazine rated the Provo-Orem area as the best place to live for spiritual well-being, due to a high population of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.