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

Orem, UT vs Provo, UT

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

Summary

Provo spends 0.4% more per capita than Orem ($32/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
Provo
Total Spending
$761.3M
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$7,873
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$137
$16,018
Total Debt
$0
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$632
Population
97,100
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
Provo$964
Education
Orem$56
Provo$49
Health
Orem$376
Provo$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremProvo
Property Tax
$201
$0
Sales Tax
$351
$716
Income Tax
$509
$0
Intergovernmental
$137
$2,902
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$1,503
Other
$2,873
$1,669

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremProvo
Fire Protection
$134
$149
Highways & Roads
$0
$0
Education
$56
$49
Public Welfare
$469
$209
Health
$376
$295
Hospitals
$148
$193
Parks & Recreation
$752
$964
Housing
$1,776
$1,450
Sewerage
$101
$275
Utilities
$1,081
$550
Other
$2,949
$3,738
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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