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

Anaheim, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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

Summary

Los Angeles spends 72.5% more per capita than Anaheim ($61,900/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
Los Angeles, CA
Pop. 3,881,041
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$8.2B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$85,432
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$17,595
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Anaheim$0
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Anaheim$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Anaheim$0
Los Angeles$829
Health
Anaheim$358
Los Angeles$409

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimLos Angeles
Property Tax
$0
$64
Sales Tax
$1,788
$77
Income Tax
$2,380
$307
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$134
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$459
Other
$5,232
$9,048

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimLos Angeles
Police
$0
$4,111
Fire Protection
$254
$1,057
Highways & Roads
$0
$503
Education
$0
$829
Public Welfare
$813
$1,286
Health
$358
$409
Hospitals
$4,753
$2,135
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$1,347
Housing
$5,592
$6,325
Sewerage
$726
$34
Utilities
$3,943
$21,992
Interest on Debt
$0
$630
General Admin
$0
$11,586
Other
$5,014
$33,189
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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