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 4 points higher than Laguna Niguel primarily because it shows lower vendor concentration risk, leaner spending allocation, lighter public burden.
Aliso Viejo leads by 21 points on vendor risk.
Aliso Viejo leads by 15 points on spending efficiency.
Laguna Niguel leads by 10 points on public burden.
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.
Laguna Niguel
62
/100
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Confidence: Limited
Vendor concentration is elevated
25.2% of tracked payments flow to the top vendor, which is above the peer median.
Consulting spend is rising faster than staffing
Outside services growth leads staffing by 10.5 points.
Some evidence is still low-confidence
0 source documents still need review, which limits precision.
Default metrics favor per-resident or share-of-budget framing over raw dollars.
| Metric | Aliso Viejo | Laguna Niguel |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 62/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 18.6% | 24.7% |
| Top vendor share | 16.8% | 25.2% |
| Budget growth YoY | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| Budget per resident | $2,692 | $2,263 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Aliso Viejo 71 • Laguna Niguel 72
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Laguna Niguel: Stable reserves and 6.8% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Aliso Viejo 95 • Laguna Niguel 80
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Laguna Niguel: 24.7% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Aliso Viejo 31 • Laguna Niguel 31
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Laguna Niguel: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Aliso Viejo 94 • Laguna Niguel 73
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Laguna Niguel: 25.2% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
Aliso Viejo 82 • Laguna Niguel 74
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Laguna Niguel: Public Safety is the biggest growth area at 14.8%.
Public Burden
Aliso Viejo 83 • Laguna Niguel 93
Aliso Viejo: $2,692 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
Laguna Niguel: $2,263 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.
Laguna Niguel
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.