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.
San Clemente scores 0 points higher than Aliso Viejo 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.
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.
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.
Default metrics favor per-resident or share-of-budget framing over raw dollars.
| Metric | San Clemente | Aliso Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Top vendor share | 14.0% | 16.8% |
| Budget growth YoY | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Budget per resident | $2,108 | $2,692 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
San Clemente 79 • Aliso Viejo 71
San Clemente: Improving reserves and 4.1% budget growth shape this pillar.
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
San Clemente 94 • Aliso Viejo 95
San Clemente: 16.0% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
San Clemente 31 • Aliso Viejo 31
San Clemente: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
San Clemente 78 • Aliso Viejo 94
San Clemente: 14.0% top-vendor share and 1 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Aliso Viejo: 16.8% top-vendor share and 0 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
San Clemente 85 • Aliso Viejo 82
San Clemente: Community Services is the biggest growth area at 9.7%.
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Public Burden
San Clemente 91 • Aliso Viejo 83
San Clemente: $2,107 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.
San Clemente
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.