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.
Santa Ana scores 4 points higher than Aliso Viejo primarily because it shows better source transparency, lower vendor concentration risk, fewer anomaly signals.
Santa Ana leads by 56 points on transparency.
Aliso Viejo leads by 33 points on vendor risk.
Aliso Viejo leads by 28 points on trend / anomaly.
City comparison still uses the procurement-aware model while the state side stays budget-first.
| Metric | Santa Ana | Aliso Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 70/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Top vendor share | 22.4% | 16.8% |
| Budget growth YoY | -0.7% | 5.0% |
| Budget per resident | $2,752 | $2,692 |
| Confidence | High | Limited |