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

Ogden, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT

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

Summary

Salt Lake City spends 56.2% more per capita than Ogden ($14,238/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
Salt Lake City, UT
Pop. 201,269
C
52/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Total Spending
$962.7M
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$25,335
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$36.6B
Revenue / Capita
$522
$182,082
Total Debt
$3.1M
$324.0M
Debt / Capita
$36
$1,610
Population
86,754
201,269
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
Salt Lake City$499
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
Salt Lake City$536
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
Salt Lake City$1,879
Education
Ogden$63
Salt Lake City$90
Health
Ogden$0
Salt Lake City$1,244

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSalt Lake City
Property Tax
$18
$213
Sales Tax
$65
$1,451
Income Tax
$0
$737
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$4,455
Charges & Fees
$0
$4,537
Other
$5,619
$8,729

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSalt Lake City
Fire Protection
$433
$499
Highways & Roads
$46
$536
Education
$63
$90
Public Welfare
$671
$2,075
Health
$0
$1,244
Hospitals
$347
$470
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$1,879
Housing
$2,705
$3,710
Sewerage
$224
$371
Utilities
$1,179
$3,955
Interest on Debt
$0
$43
Other
$4,366
$10,462
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
Salt Lake City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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