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

Provo, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

Summary

Sandy spends 10.4% more per capita than Provo ($914/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
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
Sandy
Total Spending
$900.6M
$840.3M
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$8,787
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$847.0M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$8,856
Total Debt
$72.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$632
$0
Population
114,400
95,635
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
Sandy$287
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
Sandy$165
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
Sandy$1,294
Education
Provo$49
Sandy$0
Health
Provo$295
Sandy$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoSandy
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$716
$661
Income Tax
$0
$666
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$554
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$2,424
Other
$1,669
$646

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoSandy
Fire Protection
$149
$287
Highways & Roads
$0
$165
Education
$49
$0
Public Welfare
$209
$287
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$154
Parks & Recreation
$964
$1,294
Housing
$1,450
$2,073
Sewerage
$275
$143
Utilities
$550
$1,806
Other
$3,738
$2,577
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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