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

Ogden, UT vs Layton, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 38.6% more per capita than Layton ($3,089/person difference). Ogden, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
Layton
Total Spending
$962.7M
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$8,008
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$67
Total Debt
$3.1M
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$36
$238
Population
86,754
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
Layton$799
Education
Ogden$63
Layton$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenLayton
Property Tax
$18
$0
Sales Tax
$65
$91
Income Tax
$0
$606
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$67
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,740
Other
$5,619
$2,929

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenLayton
Fire Protection
$433
$68
Highways & Roads
$46
$71
Education
$63
$0
Public Welfare
$671
$627
Hospitals
$347
$300
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$799
Housing
$2,705
$2,252
Sewerage
$224
$58
Utilities
$1,179
$1,194
Other
$4,366
$2,639
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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