Sandy, UT vs Provo, UT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sandy spends 11.6% more per capita than Provo ($914/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Metric
Sandy
Provo
Total Spending
$840.3M
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$7,873
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$16,018
Total Debt
$0
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$632
Population
95,635
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Sandy$287
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
Provo$964
Education
Sandy$0
Provo$49
Health
Sandy$0
Provo$295
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SandyProvo
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $661 | $716 |
| Income Tax | $666 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $554 | $2,902 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,424 | $1,503 |
| Other | $646 | $1,669 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SandyProvo
| Fire Protection | $287 | $149 |
| Highways & Roads | $165 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $49 |
| Public Welfare | $287 | $209 |
| Health | $0 | $295 |
| Hospitals | $154 | $193 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,294 | $964 |
| Housing | $2,073 | $1,450 |
| Sewerage | $143 | $275 |
| Utilities | $1,806 | $550 |
| Other | $2,577 | $3,738 |
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health