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.
Westminster scores 0 points higher than Aliso Viejo primarily because it shows lower vendor concentration risk, stronger financial stability, fewer anomaly signals.
Aliso Viejo leads by 21 points on vendor risk.
Westminster leads by 11 points on financial stability.
Westminster leads by 7 points on trend / anomaly.
Westminster
66
/100
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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.
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 | Westminster | Aliso Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| GovMatrix score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Administrative overhead | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Top vendor share | 14.0% | 16.8% |
| Budget growth YoY | 3.2% | 5.0% |
| Budget per resident | $1,471 | $2,692 |
| Confidence | Limited | Limited |
These six pillars make the overall score explainable instead of mystical.
Financial Stability
Westminster 82 • Aliso Viejo 71
Westminster: Improving reserves and 3.2% budget growth shape this pillar.
Aliso Viejo: Stable reserves and 5.0% budget growth shape this pillar.
Spending Efficiency
Westminster 90 • Aliso Viejo 95
Westminster: 24.7% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Aliso Viejo: 18.6% administrative overhead and consulting growth drive this score.
Transparency
Westminster 31 • Aliso Viejo 31
Westminster: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Aliso Viejo: 0/1 documents are parsed into the current dataset.
Vendor Risk
Westminster 73 • Aliso Viejo 94
Westminster: 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
Westminster 89 • Aliso Viejo 82
Westminster: Public Works is the biggest growth area at 8.0%.
Aliso Viejo: Technology Programs is the biggest growth area at 11.4%.
Public Burden
Westminster 83 • Aliso Viejo 83
Westminster: $1,470 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.
Westminster
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.