City comparison
This view favors fair benchmarking over leaderboard theater. Use it to understand which city record is stronger, weaker, or simply better sourced.
Weak comparison
Use this comparison carefully because size or source-coverage differences limit fairness.
Irvine scores 7 points higher than Newport Beach primarily because it shows lower vendor concentration risk, stronger financial stability, leaner spending allocation.
Irvine leads by 41 points on vendor risk.
Newport Beach leads by 17 points on financial stability.
Irvine leads by 14 points on spending efficiency.
City comparison still uses the procurement-aware model while the state side stays budget-first.
| Metric | Irvine | Newport Beach |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 73/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Top vendor share | 15.1% | 29.6% |
| Budget growth YoY | 40.4% | 6.6% |
| Budget per resident | $5,805 | $5,254 |
| Confidence | High | High |