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

West Jordan, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

Summary

West Jordan spends 8.6% more per capita than Sandy ($758/person difference). Sandy, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 74/100).

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
Sandy, UT
Pop. 95,635
B
74/100
Budget Balance36
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
Sandy
Total Spending
$1.1B
$840.3M
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$8,787
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$847.0M
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$8,856
Total Debt
$81.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$701
$0
Population
116,383
95,635
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
Sandy$287
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
Sandy$165
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
Sandy$1,294

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSandy
Sales Tax
$0
$661
Income Tax
$0
$666
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$554
Charges & Fees
$39
$2,424
Other
$5,501
$646

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSandy
Fire Protection
$210
$287
Highways & Roads
$0
$165
Public Welfare
$332
$287
Hospitals
$115
$154
Parks & Recreation
$647
$1,294
Housing
$1,728
$2,073
Sewerage
$76
$143
Utilities
$1,602
$1,806
Interest on Debt
$408
$0
Other
$4,428
$2,577
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
Sandy, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 74/100
Good fiscal health

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