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

Provo, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 24.2% more per capita than Provo ($2,519/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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
South Jordan
Total Spending
$900.6M
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$10,392
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$10,780
Total Debt
$72.3M
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$632
$864
Population
114,400
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
South Jordan$607
Education
Provo$49
South Jordan$35
Health
Provo$295
South Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoSouth Jordan
Property Tax
$0
$57
Sales Tax
$716
$243
Income Tax
$0
$675
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$126
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$2,895
Other
$1,669
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoSouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$149
$330
Highways & Roads
$0
$154
Education
$49
$35
Public Welfare
$209
$492
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$964
$607
Housing
$1,450
$1,101
Sewerage
$275
$191
Utilities
$550
$1,767
Other
$3,738
$4,524
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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