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

Orem, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 39.0% more per capita than Orem ($5,021/person difference). St. George, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
St. George
Total Spending
$761.3M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$12,862
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$137
$9,539
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$14
Population
97,100
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
St. George$2,093
Education
Orem$56
St. George$46
Health
Orem$376
St. George$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremSt. George
Property Tax
$201
$2
Sales Tax
$351
$1,485
Income Tax
$509
$848
Intergovernmental
$137
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$3,377
Other
$2,873
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremSt. George
Fire Protection
$134
$259
Highways & Roads
$0
$157
Education
$56
$46
Public Welfare
$469
$392
Health
$376
$0
Hospitals
$148
$72
Parks & Recreation
$752
$2,093
Housing
$1,776
$1,989
Sewerage
$101
$391
Utilities
$1,081
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$0
$282
Other
$2,949
$4,569
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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