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

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

City A
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
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

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