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

South Jordan, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 8.9% more per capita than West Jordan ($847/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
West Jordan, UT
Pop. 116,383
C
52/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden66
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Jordan
West Jordan
Total Spending
$811.8M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$10,392
$9,545
Total Revenue
$842.1M
$219.2M
Revenue / Capita
$10,780
$1,883
Total Debt
$67.5M
$81.5M
Debt / Capita
$864
$701
Population
78,118
116,383
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Jordan$330
West Jordan$210
Highways & Roads
South Jordan$154
West Jordan$0
Parks & Recreation
South Jordan$607
West Jordan$647
Education
South Jordan$35
West Jordan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanWest Jordan
Property Tax
$57
$0
Sales Tax
$243
$0
Income Tax
$675
$0
Intergovernmental
$126
$1,883
Charges & Fees
$2,895
$39
Other
$1,297
$5,501

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanWest Jordan
Fire Protection
$330
$210
Highways & Roads
$154
$0
Education
$35
$0
Public Welfare
$492
$332
Hospitals
$1,190
$115
Parks & Recreation
$607
$647
Housing
$1,101
$1,728
Sewerage
$191
$76
Utilities
$1,767
$1,602
Interest on Debt
$0
$408
Other
$4,524
$4,428
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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