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

Provo, UT vs Orem, UT

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

Summary

Provo spends 0.4% more per capita than Orem ($32/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
Orem, UT
Pop. 97,100
C
55/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
Orem
Total Spending
$900.6M
$761.3M
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$7,841
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$13.3M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$137
Total Debt
$72.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$632
$0
Population
114,400
97,100
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
Orem$134
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
Orem$0
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
Orem$752
Education
Provo$49
Orem$56
Health
Provo$295
Orem$376

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoOrem
Property Tax
$0
$201
Sales Tax
$716
$351
Income Tax
$0
$509
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$137
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$1,690
Other
$1,669
$2,873

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoOrem
Fire Protection
$149
$134
Highways & Roads
$0
$0
Education
$49
$56
Public Welfare
$209
$469
Health
$295
$376
Hospitals
$193
$148
Parks & Recreation
$964
$752
Housing
$1,450
$1,776
Sewerage
$275
$101
Utilities
$550
$1,081
Other
$3,738
$2,949
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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