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

Sandy, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 23.0% more per capita than Sandy ($2,620/person difference). West Valley City, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
West Valley City, UT
Pop. 138,868
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sandy
West Valley City
Total Spending
$840.3M
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$8,787
$11,407
Total Revenue
$847.0M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$8,856
$16,963
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
95,635
138,868
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sandy$287
West Valley City$186
Highways & Roads
Sandy$165
West Valley City$136
Parks & Recreation
Sandy$1,294
West Valley City$1,231

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyWest Valley City
Property Tax
$0
$132
Sales Tax
$661
$583
Income Tax
$666
$458
Intergovernmental
$554
$82
Charges & Fees
$2,424
$0
Other
$646
$911

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

SandyWest Valley City
Fire Protection
$287
$186
Highways & Roads
$165
$136
Public Welfare
$287
$1,589
Hospitals
$154
$1,425
Parks & Recreation
$1,294
$1,231
Housing
$2,073
$2,638
Sewerage
$143
$82
Utilities
$1,806
$454
Other
$2,577
$3,666
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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