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

West Jordan, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 25.8% more per capita than West Jordan ($3,317/person difference). St. George, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).

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
St. George, UT
Pop. 96,174
C
62/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Jordan
St. George
Total Spending
$1.1B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$9,545
$12,862
Total Revenue
$219.2M
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$1,883
$9,539
Total Debt
$81.5M
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$701
$14
Population
116,383
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Jordan$210
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
West Jordan$0
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
West Jordan$647
St. George$2,093
Education
West Jordan$0
St. George$46

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSt. George
Property Tax
$0
$2
Sales Tax
$0
$1,485
Income Tax
$0
$848
Intergovernmental
$1,883
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$39
$3,377
Other
$5,501
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West JordanSt. George
Fire Protection
$210
$259
Highways & Roads
$0
$157
Education
$0
$46
Public Welfare
$332
$392
Hospitals
$115
$72
Parks & Recreation
$647
$2,093
Housing
$1,728
$1,989
Sewerage
$76
$391
Utilities
$1,602
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$408
$282
Other
$4,428
$4,569
C
West Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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