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

Sandy, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 31.7% more per capita than Sandy ($4,075/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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
St. George
Total Spending
$840.3M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$12,862
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$9,539
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$14
Population
95,635
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
St. George$2,093
Education
Sandy$0
St. George$46

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandySt. George
Property Tax
$0
$2
Sales Tax
$661
$1,485
Income Tax
$666
$848
Intergovernmental
$554
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$3,377
Other
$646
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandySt. George
Fire Protection
$287
$259
Highways & Roads
$165
$157
Education
$0
$46
Public Welfare
$287
$392
Hospitals
$154
$72
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$2,093
Housing
$2,073
$1,989
Sewerage
$143
$391
Utilities
$1,806
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$0
$282
Other
$2,577
$4,569
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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