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

West Valley City, UT vs Ogden, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 2.8% more per capita than Ogden ($310/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
Ogden, UT
Pop. 86,754
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
West Valley City
Ogden
Total Spending
$1.6B
$962.7M
Spending / Capita
$11,407
$11,097
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$45.3M
Revenue / Capita
$16,963
$522
Total Debt
$0
$3.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$36
Population
138,868
86,754
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Valley City$186
Ogden$433
Highways & Roads
West Valley City$136
Ogden$46
Parks & Recreation
West Valley City$1,231
Ogden$1,062
Education
West Valley City$0
Ogden$63

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CityOgden
Property Tax
$132
$18
Sales Tax
$583
$65
Income Tax
$458
$0
Intergovernmental
$82
$2,629
Other
$911
$5,619

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CityOgden
Fire Protection
$186
$433
Highways & Roads
$136
$46
Education
$0
$63
Public Welfare
$1,589
$671
Hospitals
$1,425
$347
Parks & Recreation
$1,231
$1,062
Housing
$2,638
$2,705
Sewerage
$82
$224
Utilities
$454
$1,179
Other
$3,666
$4,366
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Ogden, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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