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

Provo, UT vs Layton, UT

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

Summary

Layton spends 1.7% more per capita than Provo ($135/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
Layton
Total Spending
$900.6M
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$8,008
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$67
Total Debt
$72.3M
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$632
$238
Population
114,400
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
Layton$799
Education
Provo$49
Layton$0
Health
Provo$295
Layton$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoLayton
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$716
$91
Income Tax
$0
$606
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$67
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$1,740
Other
$1,669
$2,929

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoLayton
Fire Protection
$149
$68
Highways & Roads
$0
$71
Education
$49
$0
Public Welfare
$209
$627
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$300
Parks & Recreation
$964
$799
Housing
$1,450
$2,252
Sewerage
$275
$58
Utilities
$550
$1,194
Other
$3,738
$2,639
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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