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

Ogden, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 13.7% more per capita than Ogden ($1,765/person difference). St. George, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
St. George
Total Spending
$962.7M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$12,862
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$9,539
Total Debt
$3.1M
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$36
$14
Population
86,754
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
St. George$2,093
Education
Ogden$63
St. George$46

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSt. George
Property Tax
$18
$2
Sales Tax
$65
$1,485
Income Tax
$0
$848
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,377
Other
$5,619
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenSt. George
Fire Protection
$433
$259
Highways & Roads
$46
$157
Education
$63
$46
Public Welfare
$671
$392
Hospitals
$347
$72
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$2,093
Housing
$2,705
$1,989
Sewerage
$224
$391
Utilities
$1,179
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$0
$282
Other
$4,366
$4,569
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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