Sales-tax boom and bust in Utah cities

Most of Utah experienced a boom in sales-tax revenues, with an average increase of 13 percent. Here are the 10 cities and towns that saw the biggest increases and the five that dropped the most:

Biggest increases

• Cedar Fort — 69.5 percent

• Vineyard — 64.9 percent

• Draper South* — 53.5 percent

• Saratoga Springs — 49.3 percent

• Fairfield — 49.2 percent

• Milford — 49.0 percent

• Eagle Mountain — 46.1 percent

• Cedar Hills — 46.0 percent

• Salem — 45.0 percent

• South Jordan — 40.0 percent

(* Only includes the portion of the city that is in Utah County)

Biggest decreases

• Naples — 18.3 percent

• Alta — 10.7 percent

• Bicknell — 11.0 percent

• South Salt Lake — 9.1 percent

• Park City — 8.1 percent

Source: Utah Tax Commission