City Comparison
This view is for fair benchmarking, not leaderboard theater. The comparison badge reflects whether the cities are actually similar enough for a strong side-by-side read.
Strong comparison
Population size, geography, and source coverage make this a strong like-for-like comparison.
Aliso Viejo scores 11 points higher than Placentia primarily because it shows leaner spending allocation, lower vendor concentration risk, stronger financial stability.
Aliso Viejo leads by 51 points on spending efficiency.
Aliso Viejo leads by 28 points on vendor risk.
Aliso Viejo leads by 8 points on financial stability.
Aliso Viejo
66
/100
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Confidence: Limited
Some evidence is still low-confidence
0 source documents still need review, which limits precision.
Budget growth remains near peer range
5.0% year-over-year growth is not a major outlier within the peer set.
Placentia
55
/100
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Confidence: Limited
Reserve trend is moving the wrong way
Reserve direction is declining, which reduces buffer room if revenue slows.
Administrative overhead is elevated
41.2% of tracked spend sits in administrative functions, above the peer baseline.
Vendor concentration is elevated
28.0% of tracked payments flow to the top vendor, which is above the peer median.
Default metrics favor per-resident or share-of-budget framing over raw dollars.
| Metric | Aliso Viejo | Placentia |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 55/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 18.6% | 41.2% |
| Top vendor share | 16.8% | 28.0% |
| Budget growth YoY | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Budget per resident | $2,692 | $2,522 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Aliso Viejo 71 • Placentia 63
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Placentia: Declining reserves and 3.2% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Aliso Viejo 95 • Placentia 44
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Placentia: 41.2% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Aliso Viejo 31 • Placentia 31
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Placentia: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Aliso Viejo 94 • Placentia 66
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Placentia: 28.0% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
Aliso Viejo 82 • Placentia 74
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Placentia: Public Works is the biggest growth area at 8.0%.
Public Burden
Aliso Viejo 83 • Placentia 82
Aliso Viejo: $2,692 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
Placentia: $2,522 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
This chart highlights whether the overall budget trend and outside-services growth are moving together.
Aliso Viejo
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.
Placentia
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.