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

Ogden, UT vs Provo, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 41.0% more per capita than Provo ($3,224/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
Provo
Total Spending
$962.7M
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$7,873
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$522
$16,018
Total Debt
$3.1M
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$36
$632
Population
86,754
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
Provo$964
Education
Ogden$63
Provo$49
Health
Ogden$0
Provo$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenProvo
Property Tax
$18
$0
Sales Tax
$65
$716
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$2,902
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,503
Other
$5,619
$1,669

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenProvo
Fire Protection
$433
$149
Highways & Roads
$46
$0
Education
$63
$49
Public Welfare
$671
$209
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$347
$193
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$964
Housing
$2,705
$1,450
Sewerage
$224
$275
Utilities
$1,179
$550
Other
$4,366
$3,738
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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