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

Orem, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 31.3% more per capita than Orem ($3,567/person difference). West Valley City, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
West Valley City, UT
Pop. 138,868
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Orem
West Valley City
Total Spending
$761.3M
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$7,841
$11,407
Total Revenue
$13.3M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$137
$16,963
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
97,100
138,868
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Orem$134
West Valley City$186
Highways & Roads
Orem$0
West Valley City$136
Parks & Recreation
Orem$752
West Valley City$1,231
Education
Orem$56
West Valley City$0
Health
Orem$376
West Valley City$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremWest Valley City
Property Tax
$201
$132
Sales Tax
$351
$583
Income Tax
$509
$458
Intergovernmental
$137
$82
Charges & Fees
$1,690
$0
Other
$2,873
$911

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OremWest Valley City
Fire Protection
$134
$186
Highways & Roads
$0
$136
Education
$56
$0
Public Welfare
$469
$1,589
Health
$376
$0
Hospitals
$148
$1,425
Parks & Recreation
$752
$1,231
Housing
$1,776
$2,638
Sewerage
$101
$82
Utilities
$1,081
$454
Other
$2,949
$3,666
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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