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

Orem, UT vs Layton, UT

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

Summary

Layton spends 2.1% more per capita than Orem ($167/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Orem, UT
Pop. 97,100
C
55/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
Layton
Total Spending
$761.3M
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$8,008
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$137
$67
Total Debt
$0
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$238
Population
97,100
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
Layton$799
Education
Orem$56
Layton$0
Health
Orem$376
Layton$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremLayton
Property Tax
$201
$0
Sales Tax
$351
$91
Income Tax
$509
$606
Intergovernmental
$137
$67
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$1,740
Other
$2,873
$2,929

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremLayton
Fire Protection
$134
$68
Highways & Roads
$0
$71
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$469
$627
Health
$376
$0
Hospitals
$148
$300
Parks & Recreation
$752
$799
Housing
$1,776
$2,252
Sewerage
$101
$58
Utilities
$1,081
$1,194
Other
$2,949
$2,639
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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