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

Ogden, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 16.3% more per capita than West Jordan ($1,552/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
West Jordan, UT
Pop. 116,383
C
52/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden66
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ogden
West Jordan
Total Spending
$962.7M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$11,097
$9,545
Total Revenue
$45.3M
$219.2M
Revenue / Capita
$522
$1,883
Total Debt
$3.1M
$81.5M
Debt / Capita
$36
$701
Population
86,754
116,383
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ogden$433
West Jordan$210
Highways & Roads
Ogden$46
West Jordan$0
Parks & Recreation
Ogden$1,062
West Jordan$647
Education
Ogden$63
West Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenWest Jordan
Property Tax
$18
$0
Sales Tax
$65
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,629
$1,883
Charges & Fees
$0
$39
Other
$5,619
$5,501

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OgdenWest Jordan
Fire Protection
$433
$210
Highways & Roads
$46
$0
Education
$63
$0
Public Welfare
$671
$332
Hospitals
$347
$115
Parks & Recreation
$1,062
$647
Housing
$2,705
$1,728
Sewerage
$224
$76
Utilities
$1,179
$1,602
Interest on Debt
$0
$408
Other
$4,366
$4,428
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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