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 0 points higher than San Clemente primarily because it shows lower vendor concentration risk, stronger financial stability, lighter public burden.
Aliso Viejo leads by 16 points on vendor risk.
San Clemente leads by 8 points on financial stability.
San Clemente leads by 8 points on public burden.
Aliso Viejo
66
/100
Watchlist
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.
San Clemente
66
/100
Watchlist
Confidence: Limited
Reserves are trending upward
San Clemente shows an improving reserve direction versus recent years.
Some evidence is still low-confidence
0 source documents still need review, which limits precision.
Budget growth remains near peer range
4.1% year-over-year growth is not a major outlier within the peer set.
Default metrics favor per-resident or share-of-budget framing over raw dollars.
| Metric | Aliso Viejo | San Clemente |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 18.6% | 16.0% |
| Top vendor share | 16.8% | 14.0% |
| Budget growth YoY | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Budget per resident | $2,692 | $2,108 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Aliso Viejo 71 • San Clemente 79
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
San Clemente: Improving reserves and 4.1% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Aliso Viejo 95 • San Clemente 94
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
San Clemente: 16.0% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Aliso Viejo 31 • San Clemente 31
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
San Clemente: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Aliso Viejo 94 • San Clemente 78
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
San Clemente: 14.0% top-vendor share and 1 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
Aliso Viejo 82 • San Clemente 85
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
San Clemente: Community Services is the biggest growth area at 9.7%.
Public Burden
Aliso Viejo 83 • San Clemente 91
Aliso Viejo: $2,692 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
San Clemente: $2,107 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.
San Clemente
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.