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

Sandy, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 15.4% more per capita than Sandy ($1,605/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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
South Jordan
Total Spending
$840.3M
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$10,392
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$10,780
Total Debt
$0
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$864
Population
95,635
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
South Jordan$607
Education
Sandy$0
South Jordan$35

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandySouth Jordan
Property Tax
$0
$57
Sales Tax
$661
$243
Income Tax
$666
$675
Intergovernmental
$554
$126
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$2,895
Other
$646
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandySouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$287
$330
Highways & Roads
$165
$154
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$287
$492
Hospitals
$154
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$607
Housing
$2,073
$1,101
Sewerage
$143
$191
Utilities
$1,806
$1,767
Other
$2,577
$4,524
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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