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.
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.
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.
Default metrics favor per-resident or share-of-budget framing over raw dollars.
| Metric | Laguna Niguel | Aliso Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 62/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Top vendor share | 25.2% | 16.8% |
| Budget growth YoY | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| Budget per resident | $2,263 | $2,692 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Laguna Niguel 72 • Aliso Viejo 71
Laguna Niguel: Stable reserves and 6.8% budget growth shape this pillar.
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Laguna Niguel 80 • Aliso Viejo 95
Laguna Niguel: 24.7% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Laguna Niguel 31 • Aliso Viejo 31
Laguna Niguel: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Laguna Niguel 73 • Aliso Viejo 94
Laguna Niguel: 25.2% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
Laguna Niguel 74 • Aliso Viejo 82
Laguna Niguel: Public Safety is the biggest growth area at 14.8%.
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Public Burden
Laguna Niguel 93 • Aliso Viejo 83
Laguna Niguel: $2,263 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
Aliso Viejo: $2,692 per resident frames the current adopted budget.
This chart highlights whether the overall budget trend and outside-services growth are moving together.
Laguna Niguel
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.
Aliso Viejo
Limited source coverage means the score is heavily compressed toward neutral and should be treated as directional.