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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Layton, UT vs Orem, UT

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Layton spends 2.1% more per capita than Orem ($167/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Orem, UT
Pop. 97,100
C
55/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Layton
Orem
Total Spending
$654.5M
$761.3M
Spending / Capita
$8,008
$7,841
Total Revenue
$5.5M
$13.3M
Revenue / Capita
$67
$137
Total Debt
$19.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$238
$0
Population
81,726
97,100
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Layton$68
Orem$134
Highways & Roads
Layton$71
Orem$0
Parks & Recreation
Layton$799
Orem$752
Education
Layton$0
Orem$56
Health
Layton$0
Orem$376

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonOrem
Property Tax
$0
$201
Sales Tax
$91
$351
Income Tax
$606
$509
Intergovernmental
$67
$137
Charges & Fees
$1,740
$1,690
Other
$2,929
$2,873

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonOrem
Fire Protection
$68
$134
Highways & Roads
$71
$0
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$627
$469
Health
$0
$376
Hospitals
$300
$148
Parks & Recreation
$799
$752
Housing
$2,252
$1,776
Sewerage
$58
$101
Utilities
$1,194
$1,081
Other
$2,639
$2,949
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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