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

Salt Lake City, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

Salt Lake City spends 143.8% more per capita than South Jordan ($14,943/person difference). South Jordan, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Salt Lake City, UT
Pop. 201,269
C
52/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
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
Salt Lake City
South Jordan
Total Spending
$5.1B
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$25,335
$10,392
Total Revenue
$36.6B
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$182,082
$10,780
Total Debt
$324.0M
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$1,610
$864
Population
201,269
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Salt Lake City$499
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
Salt Lake City$536
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
Salt Lake City$1,879
South Jordan$607
Education
Salt Lake City$90
South Jordan$35
Health
Salt Lake City$1,244
South Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Salt Lake CitySouth Jordan
Property Tax
$213
$57
Sales Tax
$1,451
$243
Income Tax
$737
$675
Intergovernmental
$4,455
$126
Charges & Fees
$4,537
$2,895
Other
$8,729
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Salt Lake CitySouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$499
$330
Highways & Roads
$536
$154
Education
$90
$35
Public Welfare
$2,075
$492
Health
$1,244
$0
Hospitals
$470
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$1,879
$607
Housing
$3,710
$1,101
Sewerage
$371
$191
Utilities
$3,955
$1,767
Interest on Debt
$43
$0
Other
$10,462
$4,524
C
Salt Lake City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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