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

Anaheim, CA vs Fresno, CA

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

Summary

Fresno spends 45.8% more per capita than Anaheim ($19,854/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
Fresno, CA
Pop. 541,528
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Fresno
Total Spending
$8.2B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$43,387
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$10,998
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Anaheim$0
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Fresno$568
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Fresno$76
Education
Anaheim$0
Fresno$3,942
Health
Anaheim$358
Fresno$599

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimFresno
Property Tax
$0
$337
Sales Tax
$1,788
$19
Income Tax
$2,380
$501
Intergovernmental
$1,297
-$4,470
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$11
Other
$5,232
$2,070

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimFresno
Police
$0
$3,261
Fire Protection
$254
$568
Education
$0
$3,942
Public Welfare
$813
$1,946
Health
$358
$599
Hospitals
$4,753
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$76
Housing
$5,592
$2,856
Sewerage
$726
$0
Utilities
$3,943
$15,340
Interest on Debt
$0
$255
Other
$5,014
$14,545
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health

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