Provo-Orem
The Provo-Orem metro area has received awards from several organizations, ranging from safety to places to build a career. The following chart is a summary of some of the rankings awarded to Provo-Orem, Utah:
| Ranking | Region | Title | Category | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provo | Top Cities for New Businesses | INC. Magazine | |
| 1 | Provo/Orem | Top 25 Most Secure U.S. Places to Live | Farmers Insurance | |
| 1 | Provo/Orem | Least Stressful City | Mid-Sized Cities | Sperling's |
| 2 | Provo/Orem | Healthiest City for Women | Self Magazine | |
| 3 | Provo/Orem | Best Places to Live | Money Magazine | |
| 6 | Provo | Best Places for Business and Careers 2004 | Forbes | |
| 6 | Provo | Most Productive City In America | Sprint | |
| 11 | Provo/Orem | America's Safest Cities | Safest Metro Area-All Cities | Morgan Quitno Awards |
| 28 | Orem | America's Best Cities & States | Public Safety | Gold Guide |
| 33 | Provo | America's Best Cities & States | Health and Welfare | Gold Guide |
Utah
The state of Utah has consistently placed in the top 10 for several categories, ranging from education to public health:
| Ranking | Region | Title | Category | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | Fewest Cancer Deaths (Deaths per 100,000 population) | United Health Fondation |
| 1 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | Prevalence of Non-Smokers (Percent of population) | United Health Fondation |
| 4 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | High School Graduation (Percent of incoming ninth graders) | United Health Fondation |
| 5 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Health and Welfare | Gold Guide |
| 5 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Technology | Gold Guide |
| 5 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | Overall | United Health Fondation |
| 6 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Overall | Gold Guide |
| 7 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | Gold Guide |
| 7 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | Fewest Mortalities (Deaths per 100,000 population) | United Health Fondation |
| 7 | Utah | Healthiest State 2005 | Morgan Quitno Awards | |
| 8 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Quality of life | Gold Guide |
| 10 | Utah | America's Best Cities & States | Education | Gold Guide |
| 10 | Utah | State Health Rankings - 2004 | Fewest Motor Vehicle Deaths (Deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven) | United Health Fondation |
BYU
Finally, Brigham Young University has been recognized by the Princeton Review for quality of life and other categories:
| Ranking | Region | Title | Category | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | Future Rotarians And Daughters Of The American Revolution | Based on drug use, prevalence of religion, and other factors | Princeton Review |
| 1 | BYU | Great College Library | Princeton Review | |
| 1 | BYU | Most Religious Students | Princeton Review | |
| 1 | BYU | Students Pray on a Regular Basis | Princeton Review | |
| 1 | BYU | Top Stone-Cold Sober School | Princeton Review | |
| 2 | BYU | Town-Gown Relations are Good | University-City Relations | Princeton Review |
| 5 | BYU | Students Most Nostalgic for Ronald Reagan | Princeton Review |