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

Layton, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 22.9% more per capita than Layton ($2,384/person difference). South Jordan, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Layton
South Jordan
Total Spending
$654.5M
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$8,008
$10,392
Total Revenue
$5.5M
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$67
$10,780
Total Debt
$19.5M
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$238
$864
Population
81,726
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Layton$68
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
Layton$71
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
Layton$799
South Jordan$607
Education
Layton$0
South Jordan$35

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonSouth Jordan
Property Tax
$0
$57
Sales Tax
$91
$243
Income Tax
$606
$675
Intergovernmental
$67
$126
Charges & Fees
$1,740
$2,895
Other
$2,929
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LaytonSouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$68
$330
Highways & Roads
$71
$154
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$627
$492
Hospitals
$300
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$799
$607
Housing
$2,252
$1,101
Sewerage
$58
$191
Utilities
$1,194
$1,767
Other
$2,639
$4,524
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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