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

South Jordan, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 8.9% more per capita than South Jordan ($1,016/person difference). West Valley City, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Valley City, UT
Pop. 138,868
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
South Jordan
West Valley City
Total Spending
$811.8M
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$10,392
$11,407
Total Revenue
$842.1M
$2.4B
Revenue / Capita
$10,780
$16,963
Total Debt
$67.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$864
$0
Population
78,118
138,868
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
South Jordan$330
West Valley City$186
Highways & Roads
South Jordan$154
West Valley City$136
Parks & Recreation
South Jordan$607
West Valley City$1,231
Education
South Jordan$35
West Valley City$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanWest Valley City
Property Tax
$57
$132
Sales Tax
$243
$583
Income Tax
$675
$458
Intergovernmental
$126
$82
Charges & Fees
$2,895
$0
Other
$1,297
$911

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

South JordanWest Valley City
Fire Protection
$330
$186
Highways & Roads
$154
$136
Education
$35
$0
Public Welfare
$492
$1,589
Hospitals
$1,190
$1,425
Parks & Recreation
$607
$1,231
Housing
$1,101
$2,638
Sewerage
$191
$82
Utilities
$1,767
$454
Other
$4,524
$3,666
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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