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

Sandy, UT vs Orem, UT

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

Summary

Sandy spends 12.1% more per capita than Orem ($946/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
Orem, UT
Pop. 97,100
C
55/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
Orem
Total Spending
$840.3M
$761.3M
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$7,841
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$13.3M
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$137
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
95,635
97,100
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
Orem$134
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
Orem$0
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
Orem$752
Education
Sandy$0
Orem$56
Health
Sandy$0
Orem$376

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyOrem
Property Tax
$0
$201
Sales Tax
$661
$351
Income Tax
$666
$509
Intergovernmental
$554
$137
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$1,690
Other
$646
$2,873

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyOrem
Fire Protection
$287
$134
Highways & Roads
$165
$0
Education
$0
$56
Public Welfare
$287
$469
Health
$0
$376
Hospitals
$154
$148
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$752
Housing
$2,073
$1,776
Sewerage
$143
$101
Utilities
$1,806
$1,081
Other
$2,577
$2,949
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
Orem, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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