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

Salt Lake City, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

Summary

Salt Lake City spends 165.4% more per capita than West Jordan ($15,790/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

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
West Jordan, UT
Pop. 116,383
C
52/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden66
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Salt Lake City
West Jordan
Total Spending
$5.1B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$25,335
$9,545
Total Revenue
$36.6B
$219.2M
Revenue / Capita
$182,082
$1,883
Total Debt
$324.0M
$81.5M
Debt / Capita
$1,610
$701
Population
201,269
116,383
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Salt Lake City$499
West Jordan$210
Highways & Roads
Salt Lake City$536
West Jordan$0
Parks & Recreation
Salt Lake City$1,879
West Jordan$647
Education
Salt Lake City$90
West Jordan$0
Health
Salt Lake City$1,244
West Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Salt Lake CityWest Jordan
Property Tax
$213
$0
Sales Tax
$1,451
$0
Income Tax
$737
$0
Intergovernmental
$4,455
$1,883
Charges & Fees
$4,537
$39
Other
$8,729
$5,501

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Salt Lake CityWest Jordan
Fire Protection
$499
$210
Highways & Roads
$536
$0
Education
$90
$0
Public Welfare
$2,075
$332
Health
$1,244
$0
Hospitals
$470
$115
Parks & Recreation
$1,879
$647
Housing
$3,710
$1,728
Sewerage
$371
$76
Utilities
$3,955
$1,602
Interest on Debt
$43
$408
Other
$10,462
$4,428
C
Salt Lake City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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