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

Provo, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 31.0% more per capita than Provo ($3,535/person difference). West Valley City, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Valley City, UT
Pop. 138,868
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Provo
West Valley City
Total Spending
$900.6M
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$7,873
$11,407
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$16,018
$16,963
Total Debt
$72.3M
$0
Debt / Capita
$632
$0
Population
114,400
138,868
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Provo$149
West Valley City$186
Highways & Roads
Provo$0
West Valley City$136
Parks & Recreation
Provo$964
West Valley City$1,231
Education
Provo$49
West Valley City$0
Health
Provo$295
West Valley City$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoWest Valley City
Property Tax
$0
$132
Sales Tax
$716
$583
Income Tax
$0
$458
Intergovernmental
$2,902
$82
Charges & Fees
$1,503
$0
Other
$1,669
$911

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ProvoWest Valley City
Fire Protection
$149
$186
Highways & Roads
$0
$136
Education
$49
$0
Public Welfare
$209
$1,589
Health
$295
$0
Hospitals
$193
$1,425
Parks & Recreation
$964
$1,231
Housing
$1,450
$2,638
Sewerage
$275
$82
Utilities
$550
$454
Other
$3,738
$3,666
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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