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

West Valley City, UT vs St. George, UT

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

Summary

St. George spends 11.3% more per capita than West Valley City ($1,455/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
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 Valley City
St. George
Total Spending
$1.6B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,407
$12,862
Total Revenue
$2.4B
$917.4M
Revenue / Capita
$16,963
$9,539
Total Debt
$0
$1.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$14
Population
138,868
96,174
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
West Valley City$186
St. George$259
Highways & Roads
West Valley City$136
St. George$157
Parks & Recreation
West Valley City$1,231
St. George$2,093
Education
West Valley City$0
St. George$46

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CitySt. George
Property Tax
$132
$2
Sales Tax
$583
$1,485
Income Tax
$458
$848
Intergovernmental
$82
$9,539
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,377
Other
$911
$3,654

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

West Valley CitySt. George
Fire Protection
$186
$259
Highways & Roads
$136
$157
Education
$0
$46
Public Welfare
$1,589
$392
Hospitals
$1,425
$72
Parks & Recreation
$1,231
$2,093
Housing
$2,638
$1,989
Sewerage
$82
$391
Utilities
$454
$2,612
Interest on Debt
$0
$282
Other
$3,666
$4,569
A
West Valley City, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
St. George, UT
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health

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