St. George, UT vs Layton, UT
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
St. George spends 60.6% more per capita than Layton ($4,854/person difference). St. George, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
St. George
Layton
Total Spending
$1.2B
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$12,862
$8,008
Total Revenue
$917.4M
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$9,539
$67
Total Debt
$1.3M
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$14
$238
Population
96,174
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
St. George$259
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
St. George$157
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
St. George$2,093
Layton$799
Education
St. George$46
Layton$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
St. GeorgeLayton
| Property Tax | $2 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,485 | $91 |
| Income Tax | $848 | $606 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,539 | $67 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,377 | $1,740 |
| Other | $3,654 | $2,929 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
St. GeorgeLayton
| Fire Protection | $259 | $68 |
| Highways & Roads | $157 | $71 |
| Education | $46 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $392 | $627 |
| Hospitals | $72 | $300 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,093 | $799 |
| Housing | $1,989 | $2,252 |
| Sewerage | $391 | $58 |
| Utilities | $2,612 | $1,194 |
| Interest on Debt | $282 | $0 |
| Other | $4,569 | $2,639 |
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health