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

West Jordan, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

Ogden spends 14.0% more per capita than West Jordan ($1,552/person difference). Ogden, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
West Jordan, UT
Pop. 116,383
C
52/100
Budget Balance15
Debt Burden66
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
Ogden
Total Spending
$1.1B
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$11,097
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$522
Total Debt
$81.5M
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$701
$36
Population
116,383
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
Ogden$1,062
Education
West Jordan$0
Ogden$63

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanOgden
Property Tax
$0
$18
Sales Tax
$0
$65
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$2,629
Charges & Fees
$39
$0
Other
$5,501
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanOgden
Fire Protection
$210
$433
Highways & Roads
$0
$46
Education
$0
$63
Public Welfare
$332
$671
Hospitals
$115
$347
Parks & Recreation
$647
$1,062
Housing
$1,728
$2,705
Sewerage
$76
$224
Utilities
$1,602
$1,179
Interest on Debt
$408
$0
Other
$4,428
$4,366
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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