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

Ogden, UT vs Orem, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 41.5% more per capita than Orem ($3,256/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
Orem, UT
Pop. 97,100
C
55/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
Orem
Total Spending
$962.7M
$761.3M
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$7,841
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$13.3M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$137
Total Debt
$3.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$36
$0
Population
86,754
97,100
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
Orem$134
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
Orem$0
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
Orem$752
Education
Ogden$63
Orem$56
Health
Ogden$0
Orem$376

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenOrem
Property Tax
$18
$201
Sales Tax
$65
$351
Income Tax
$0
$509
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$137
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,690
Other
$5,619
$2,873

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenOrem
Fire Protection
$433
$134
Highways & Roads
$46
$0
Education
$63
$56
Public Welfare
$671
$469
Health
$0
$376
Hospitals
$347
$148
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$752
Housing
$2,705
$1,776
Sewerage
$224
$101
Utilities
$1,179
$1,081
Other
$4,366
$2,949
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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