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

South Jordan, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 19.2% more per capita than South Jordan ($2,470/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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Jordan
St. George
Total Spending
$811.8M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,392
$12,862
Total Revenue
$842.1M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$10,780
$9,539
Total Debt
$67.5M
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$864
$14
Population
78,118
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Jordan$330
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
South Jordan$154
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
South Jordan$607
St. George$2,093
Education
South Jordan$35
St. George$46

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanSt. George
Property Tax
$57
$2
Sales Tax
$243
$1,485
Income Tax
$675
$848
Intergovernmental
$126
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$2,895
$3,377
Other
$1,297
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanSt. George
Fire Protection
$330
$259
Highways & Roads
$154
$157
Education
$35
$46
Public Welfare
$492
$392
Hospitals
$1,190
$72
Parks & Recreation
$607
$2,093
Housing
$1,101
$1,989
Sewerage
$191
$391
Utilities
$1,767
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$0
$282
Other
$4,524
$4,569
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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