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

St. George, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 23.8% 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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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