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

South Jordan, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 6.4% more per capita than South Jordan ($705/person difference). South Jordan, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Jordan
Ogden
Total Spending
$811.8M
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$10,392
$11,097
Total Revenue
$842.1M
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$10,780
$522
Total Debt
$67.5M
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$864
$36
Population
78,118
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Jordan$330
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
South Jordan$154
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
South Jordan$607
Ogden$1,062
Education
South Jordan$35
Ogden$63

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanOgden
Property Tax
$57
$18
Sales Tax
$243
$65
Income Tax
$675
$0
Intergovernmental
$126
$2,629
Charges & Fees
$2,895
$0
Other
$1,297
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanOgden
Fire Protection
$330
$433
Highways & Roads
$154
$46
Education
$35
$63
Public Welfare
$492
$671
Hospitals
$1,190
$347
Parks & Recreation
$607
$1,062
Housing
$1,101
$2,705
Sewerage
$191
$224
Utilities
$1,767
$1,179
Other
$4,524
$4,366
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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