Layton, UT vs St. George, UT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. George spends 37.7% more per capita than Layton ($4,854/person difference). St. George, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Layton
St. George
Total Spending
$654.5M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$8,008
$12,862
Total Revenue
$5.5M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$67
$9,539
Total Debt
$19.5M
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$238
$14
Population
81,726
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Layton$68
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
Layton$71
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
Layton$799
St. George$2,093
Education
Layton$0
St. George$46
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
LaytonSt. George
| Property Tax | $0 | $2 |
| Sales Tax | $91 | $1,485 |
| Income Tax | $606 | $848 |
| Intergovernmental | $67 | $9,539 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,740 | $3,377 |
| Other | $2,929 | $3,654 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
LaytonSt. George
| Fire Protection | $68 | $259 |
| Highways & Roads | $71 | $157 |
| Education | $0 | $46 |
| Public Welfare | $627 | $392 |
| Hospitals | $300 | $72 |
| Parks & Recreation | $799 | $2,093 |
| Housing | $2,252 | $1,989 |
| Sewerage | $58 | $391 |
| Utilities | $1,194 | $2,612 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $282 |
| Other | $2,639 | $4,569 |
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health