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

Orem, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

Summary

Sandy spends 10.8% more per capita than Orem ($946/person difference). Sandy, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
Sandy
Total Spending
$761.3M
$840.3M
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$8,787
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$847.0M
Revenue / Capita
$137
$8,856
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
97,100
95,635
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
Sandy$287
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
Sandy$165
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
Sandy$1,294
Education
Orem$56
Sandy$0
Health
Orem$376
Sandy$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremSandy
Property Tax
$201
$0
Sales Tax
$351
$661
Income Tax
$509
$666
Intergovernmental
$137
$554
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$2,424
Other
$2,873
$646

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremSandy
Fire Protection
$134
$287
Highways & Roads
$0
$165
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$469
$287
Health
$376
$0
Hospitals
$148
$154
Parks & Recreation
$752
$1,294
Housing
$1,776
$2,073
Sewerage
$101
$143
Utilities
$1,081
$1,806
Other
$2,949
$2,577
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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