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

Anaheim, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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

Summary

Long Beach spends 31.3% more per capita than Anaheim ($10,717/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
Long Beach, CA
Pop. 462,293
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Long Beach
Total Spending
$8.2B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$34,250
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$75,389
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Long Beach$698
Health
Anaheim$358
Long Beach$477

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimLong Beach
Sales Tax
$1,788
$36
Income Tax
$2,380
$1,760
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$1,688
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$2,424
Other
$5,232
$8,836

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimLong Beach
Fire Protection
$254
$0
Public Welfare
$813
$1,317
Health
$358
$477
Hospitals
$4,753
$2,751
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$698
Housing
$5,592
$5,782
Sewerage
$726
$86
Utilities
$3,943
$3,889
Interest on Debt
$0
$2,718
Other
$5,014
$16,533
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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