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

Sandy, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 20.8% more per capita than Sandy ($2,310/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
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
Ogden
Total Spending
$840.3M
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$11,097
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$522
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$36
Population
95,635
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
Ogden$1,062
Education
Sandy$0
Ogden$63

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyOgden
Property Tax
$0
$18
Sales Tax
$661
$65
Income Tax
$666
$0
Intergovernmental
$554
$2,629
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$0
Other
$646
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyOgden
Fire Protection
$287
$433
Highways & Roads
$165
$46
Education
$0
$63
Public Welfare
$287
$671
Hospitals
$154
$347
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$1,062
Housing
$2,073
$2,705
Sewerage
$143
$224
Utilities
$1,806
$1,179
Other
$2,577
$4,366
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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