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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Anaheim, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Anaheim spends 103.3% more per capita than Bakersfield ($11,957/person difference). Anaheim, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Anaheim, CA
Pop. 347,111
B
78/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Bakersfield, CA
Pop. 404,321
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$8.2B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$11,576
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Bakersfield$741
Health
Anaheim$358
Bakersfield$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimBakersfield
Property Tax
$0
$1
Sales Tax
$1,788
$20
Income Tax
$2,380
$1,909
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$3,862
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$1,024
Other
$5,232
$1,915

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimBakersfield
Fire Protection
$254
$0
Public Welfare
$813
$840
Health
$358
$0
Hospitals
$4,753
$425
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$741
Housing
$5,592
$3,391
Sewerage
$726
$265
Utilities
$3,943
$2,679
Other
$5,014
$3,234
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health

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