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

West Valley City, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

Summary

West Valley City spends 9.8% more per capita than South Jordan ($1,016/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
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 Valley City
South Jordan
Total Spending
$1.6B
$811.8M
Spending / Capita
$11,407
$10,392
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$842.1M
Revenue / Capita
$16,963
$10,780
Total Debt
$0
$67.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$864
Population
138,868
78,118
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Valley City$186
South Jordan$330
Highways & Roads
West Valley City$136
South Jordan$154
Parks & Recreation
West Valley City$1,231
South Jordan$607
Education
West Valley City$0
South Jordan$35

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CitySouth Jordan
Property Tax
$132
$57
Sales Tax
$583
$243
Income Tax
$458
$675
Intergovernmental
$82
$126
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,895
Other
$911
$1,297

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CitySouth Jordan
Fire Protection
$186
$330
Highways & Roads
$136
$154
Education
$0
$35
Public Welfare
$1,589
$492
Hospitals
$1,425
$1,190
Parks & Recreation
$1,231
$607
Housing
$2,638
$1,101
Sewerage
$82
$191
Utilities
$454
$1,767
Other
$3,666
$4,524
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
South Jordan, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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