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

West Jordan, UT vs Provo, UT

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

Summary

West Jordan spends 21.2% more per capita than Provo ($1,672/person difference). Provo, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).

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
Provo, UT
Pop. 114,400
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden74
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
Provo
Total Spending
$1.1B
$900.6M
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$7,873
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$1.8B
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$16,018
Total Debt
$81.5M
$72.3M
Debt / Capita
$701
$632
Population
116,383
114,400
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
Provo$149
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
Provo$0
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
Provo$964
Education
West Jordan$0
Provo$49
Health
West Jordan$0
Provo$295

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanProvo
Property Tax
$0
$0
Sales Tax
$0
$716
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$2,902
Charges & Fees
$39
$1,503
Other
$5,501
$1,669

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanProvo
Fire Protection
$210
$149
Highways & Roads
$0
$0
Education
$0
$49
Public Welfare
$332
$209
Health
$0
$295
Hospitals
$115
$193
Parks & Recreation
$647
$964
Housing
$1,728
$1,450
Sewerage
$76
$275
Utilities
$1,602
$550
Interest on Debt
$408
$0
Other
$4,428
$3,738
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
A
Provo, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health

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