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

West Jordan, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT

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

Summary

Salt Lake City spends 62.3% more per capita than West Jordan ($15,790/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

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
Salt Lake City, UT
Pop. 201,269
C
52/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency30
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
Salt Lake City
Total Spending
$1.1B
$5.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$25,335
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$36.6B
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$182,082
Total Debt
$81.5M
$324.0M
Debt / Capita
$701
$1,610
Population
116,383
201,269
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
Salt Lake City$499
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
Salt Lake City$536
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
Salt Lake City$1,879
Education
West Jordan$0
Salt Lake City$90
Health
West Jordan$0
Salt Lake City$1,244

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSalt Lake City
Property Tax
$0
$213
Sales Tax
$0
$1,451
Income Tax
$0
$737
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$4,455
Charges & Fees
$39
$4,537
Other
$5,501
$8,729

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSalt Lake City
Fire Protection
$210
$499
Highways & Roads
$0
$536
Education
$0
$90
Public Welfare
$332
$2,075
Health
$0
$1,244
Hospitals
$115
$470
Parks & Recreation
$647
$1,879
Housing
$1,728
$3,710
Sewerage
$76
$371
Utilities
$1,602
$3,955
Interest on Debt
$408
$43
Other
$4,428
$10,462
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
Salt Lake City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

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