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 Westminster primarily because it shows lighter public burden, lower vendor concentration risk, leaner spending allocation.
San Clemente leads by 8 points on public burden.
San Clemente leads by 5 points on vendor risk.
San Clemente leads by 4 points on spending efficiency.
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.
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 | San Clemente | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 16.0% | 24.7% |
| Top vendor share | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Budget growth YoY | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Budget per resident | $2,108 | $1,471 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
San Clemente 79 • Westminster 82
San Clemente: Improving reserves and 4.1% budget growth shape this pillar.
Westminster: Improving reserves and 3.2% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
San Clemente 94 • Westminster 90
San Clemente: 16.0% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Westminster: 24.7% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
San Clemente 31 • Westminster 31
San Clemente: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Westminster: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
San Clemente 78 • Westminster 73
San Clemente: 14.0% top-vendor share and 1 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Westminster: 14.0% top-vendor share and 1 no-bid contracts affect this pillar.
Trend / Anomaly
San Clemente 85 • Westminster 89
San Clemente: Community Services is the biggest growth area at 9.7%.
Westminster: Public Works is the biggest growth area at 8.0%.
Public Burden
San Clemente 91 • Westminster 83
San Clemente: $2,107 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.
San Clemente
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.