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

Provo, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 29.1% more per capita than Provo ($3,224/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
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
Ogden
Total Spending
$900.6M
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$11,097
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$522
Total Debt
$72.3M
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$632
$36
Population
114,400
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
Ogden$1,062
Education
Provo$49
Ogden$63
Health
Provo$295
Ogden$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoOgden
Property Tax
$0
$18
Sales Tax
$716
$65
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$2,629
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$0
Other
$1,669
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoOgden
Fire Protection
$149
$433
Highways & Roads
$0
$46
Education
$49
$63
Public Welfare
$209
$671
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$347
Parks & Recreation
$964
$1,062
Housing
$1,450
$2,705
Sewerage
$275
$224
Utilities
$550
$1,179
Other
$3,738
$4,366
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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