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

West Jordan, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

South Jordan spends 8.1% more per capita than West Jordan ($847/person difference). South Jordan, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
South Jordan, UT
Pop. 78,118
B
65/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
South Jordan
Total Spending
$1.1B
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$10,392
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$10,780
Total Debt
$81.5M
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$701
$864
Population
116,383
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
South Jordan$607
Education
West Jordan$0
South Jordan$35

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSouth Jordan
Property Tax
$0
$57
Sales Tax
$0
$243
Income Tax
$0
$675
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$126
Charges & Fees
$39
$2,895
Other
$5,501
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$210
$330
Highways & Roads
$0
$154
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$332
$492
Hospitals
$115
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$647
$607
Housing
$1,728
$1,101
Sewerage
$76
$191
Utilities
$1,602
$1,767
Interest on Debt
$408
$0
Other
$4,428
$4,524
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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