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

West Valley City, UT vs Layton, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 42.4% more per capita than Layton ($3,399/person difference). West Valley City, UT has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
West Valley City, UT
Pop. 138,868
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Layton, UT
Pop. 81,726
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Valley City
Layton
Total Spending
$1.6B
$654.5M
Spending / Capita
$11,407
$8,008
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$5.5M
Revenue / Capita
$16,963
$67
Total Debt
$0
$19.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$238
Population
138,868
81,726
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Valley City$186
Layton$68
Highways & Roads
West Valley City$136
Layton$71
Parks & Recreation
West Valley City$1,231
Layton$799

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CityLayton
Property Tax
$132
$0
Sales Tax
$583
$91
Income Tax
$458
$606
Intergovernmental
$82
$67
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,740
Other
$911
$2,929

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CityLayton
Fire Protection
$186
$68
Highways & Roads
$136
$71
Public Welfare
$1,589
$627
Hospitals
$1,425
$300
Parks & Recreation
$1,231
$799
Housing
$2,638
$2,252
Sewerage
$82
$58
Utilities
$454
$1,194
Other
$3,666
$2,639
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Layton, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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