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

Orem, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 29.3% more per capita than Orem ($3,256/person difference). Ogden, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

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
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
Ogden
Total Spending
$761.3M
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$11,097
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$137
$522
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$36
Population
97,100
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
Ogden$1,062
Education
Orem$56
Ogden$63
Health
Orem$376
Ogden$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremOgden
Property Tax
$201
$18
Sales Tax
$351
$65
Income Tax
$509
$0
Intergovernmental
$137
$2,629
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$0
Other
$2,873
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremOgden
Fire Protection
$134
$433
Highways & Roads
$0
$46
Education
$56
$63
Public Welfare
$469
$671
Health
$376
$0
Hospitals
$148
$347
Parks & Recreation
$752
$1,062
Housing
$1,776
$2,705
Sewerage
$101
$224
Utilities
$1,081
$1,179
Other
$2,949
$4,366
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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