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

Sandy, UT vs Layton, UT

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

Summary

Sandy spends 9.7% more per capita than Layton ($779/person difference). Sandy, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
Layton
Total Spending
$840.3M
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$8,008
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$67
Total Debt
$0
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$238
Population
95,635
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
Layton$799

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyLayton
Sales Tax
$661
$91
Income Tax
$666
$606
Intergovernmental
$554
$67
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$1,740
Other
$646
$2,929

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyLayton
Fire Protection
$287
$68
Highways & Roads
$165
$71
Public Welfare
$287
$627
Hospitals
$154
$300
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$799
Housing
$2,073
$2,252
Sewerage
$143
$58
Utilities
$1,806
$1,194
Other
$2,577
$2,639
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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