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

Ogden, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 6.8% more per capita than South Jordan ($705/person difference). South Jordan, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
South Jordan
Total Spending
$962.7M
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$10,392
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$10,780
Total Debt
$3.1M
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$36
$864
Population
86,754
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
South Jordan$607
Education
Ogden$63
South Jordan$35

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSouth Jordan
Property Tax
$18
$57
Sales Tax
$65
$243
Income Tax
$0
$675
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$126
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,895
Other
$5,619
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$433
$330
Highways & Roads
$46
$154
Education
$63
$35
Public Welfare
$671
$492
Hospitals
$347
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$607
Housing
$2,705
$1,101
Sewerage
$224
$191
Utilities
$1,179
$1,767
Other
$4,366
$4,524
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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