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

Provo, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

Summary

West Jordan spends 17.5% more per capita than Provo ($1,672/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
West Jordan, UT
Pop. 116,383
C
52/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden66
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
West Jordan
Total Spending
$900.6M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$9,545
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$219.2M
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$1,883
Total Debt
$72.3M
$81.5M
Debt / Capita
$632
$701
Population
114,400
116,383
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
West Jordan$210
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
West Jordan$0
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
West Jordan$647
Education
Provo$49
West Jordan$0
Health
Provo$295
West Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoWest Jordan
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$716
$0
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$1,883
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$39
Other
$1,669
$5,501

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoWest Jordan
Fire Protection
$149
$210
Highways & Roads
$0
$0
Education
$49
$0
Public Welfare
$209
$332
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$115
Parks & Recreation
$964
$647
Housing
$1,450
$1,728
Sewerage
$275
$76
Utilities
$550
$1,602
Interest on Debt
$0
$408
Other
$3,738
$4,428
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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