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

Ogden, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 26.3% more per capita than Sandy ($2,310/person difference). Sandy, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
Sandy
Total Spending
$962.7M
$840.3M
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$8,787
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$847.0M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$8,856
Total Debt
$3.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$36
$0
Population
86,754
95,635
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
Sandy$287
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
Sandy$165
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
Sandy$1,294
Education
Ogden$63
Sandy$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSandy
Property Tax
$18
$0
Sales Tax
$65
$661
Income Tax
$0
$666
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$554
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,424
Other
$5,619
$646

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSandy
Fire Protection
$433
$287
Highways & Roads
$46
$165
Education
$63
$0
Public Welfare
$671
$287
Hospitals
$347
$154
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$1,294
Housing
$2,705
$2,073
Sewerage
$224
$143
Utilities
$1,179
$1,806
Other
$4,366
$2,577
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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