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

South Jordan, UT vs Provo, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 32.0% more per capita than Provo ($2,519/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Jordan
Provo
Total Spending
$811.8M
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$10,392
$7,873
Total Revenue
$842.1M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$10,780
$16,018
Total Debt
$67.5M
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$864
$632
Population
78,118
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Jordan$330
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
South Jordan$154
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
South Jordan$607
Provo$964
Education
South Jordan$35
Provo$49
Health
South Jordan$0
Provo$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanProvo
Property Tax
$57
$0
Sales Tax
$243
$716
Income Tax
$675
$0
Intergovernmental
$126
$2,902
Charges & Fees
$2,895
$1,503
Other
$1,297
$1,669

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanProvo
Fire Protection
$330
$149
Highways & Roads
$154
$0
Education
$35
$49
Public Welfare
$492
$209
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$1,190
$193
Parks & Recreation
$607
$964
Housing
$1,101
$1,450
Sewerage
$191
$275
Utilities
$1,767
$550
Other
$4,524
$3,738
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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