City comparison

Compare local governments on scores, budget movement, and confidence.

This view favors fair benchmarking over leaderboard theater. Use it to understand which city record is stronger, weaker, or simply better sourced.

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Westminster Anaheim Irvine Newport Beach Laguna Niguel Placentia San Clemente Aliso Viejo

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Westminster Irvine Newport Beach Laguna Niguel Placentia San Clemente Aliso Viejo Cypress

Weak comparison

Use this comparison carefully because size or source-coverage differences limit fairness.

Aliso Viejo scores 4 points higher than Anaheim primarily because it shows leaner spending allocation, lighter public burden, stronger financial stability.

Aliso Viejo leads by 43 points on spending efficiency.

Aliso Viejo leads by 8 points on public burden.

Anaheim leads by 4 points on financial stability.

Score and metric comparison

City comparison still uses the procurement-aware model while the state side stays budget-first.

Open Anaheim dashboard

Metric	Anaheim	Aliso Viejo
GovMatrix score	62/100	66/100
Administrative overhead	41.2%	18.6%
Top vendor share	16.8%	16.8%
Budget growth YoY	4.1%	5.0%
Budget per resident	$941	$2,692
Confidence	Limited	Limited