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

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

City A
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

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

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