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

Layton, UT vs Provo, UT

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

Summary

Layton spends 1.7% more per capita than Provo ($135/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Layton
Provo
Total Spending
$654.5M
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$8,008
$7,873
Total Revenue
$5.5M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$67
$16,018
Total Debt
$19.5M
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$238
$632
Population
81,726
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Layton$68
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
Layton$71
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
Layton$799
Provo$964
Education
Layton$0
Provo$49
Health
Layton$0
Provo$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonProvo
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$91
$716
Income Tax
$606
$0
Intergovernmental
$67
$2,902
Charges & Fees
$1,740
$1,503
Other
$2,929
$1,669

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonProvo
Fire Protection
$68
$149
Highways & Roads
$71
$0
Education
$0
$49
Public Welfare
$627
$209
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$300
$193
Parks & Recreation
$799
$964
Housing
$2,252
$1,450
Sewerage
$58
$275
Utilities
$1,194
$550
Other
$2,639
$3,738
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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