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 Westminster primarily because it shows lower vendor concentration risk, stronger financial stability, fewer anomaly signals.
Aliso Viejo leads by 21 points on vendor risk.
Westminster leads by 11 points on financial stability.
Westminster leads by 7 points on trend / anomaly.
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.
Westminster
66
/100
Watchlist
Confidence: Limited
Reserves are trending upward
Westminster 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
3.2% 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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 18.6% | 24.7% |
| Top vendor share | 16.8% | 14.0% |
| Budget growth YoY | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Budget per resident | $2,692 | $1,471 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Aliso Viejo 71 • Westminster 82
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Westminster: Improving reserves and 3.2% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Aliso Viejo 95 • Westminster 90
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Westminster: 24.7% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Aliso Viejo 31 • Westminster 31
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Westminster: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Aliso Viejo 94 • Westminster 73
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Westminster: 14.0% top-vendor share and 1 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
Aliso Viejo 82 • Westminster 89
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Westminster: Public Works is the biggest growth area at 8.0%.
Public Burden
Aliso Viejo 83 • Westminster 83
Aliso Viejo: $2,692 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
Westminster: $1,470 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.
Westminster
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.