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

South Jordan, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 18.3% 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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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