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

Anaheim, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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

Summary

Sacramento spends 66.9% more per capita than Anaheim ($47,487/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
Sacramento, CA
Pop. 523,600
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
Sacramento
Total Spending
$8.2B
$37.2B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$71,020
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$33.3B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$63,682
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
523,600
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Anaheim$0
Sacramento$5,402
Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
Sacramento$2,466
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
Sacramento$1,437
Education
Anaheim$0
Sacramento$2,684
Health
Anaheim$358
Sacramento$18

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSacramento
Property Tax
$0
$1,465
Sales Tax
$1,788
$378
Income Tax
$2,380
$3,104
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$3,400
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$3,239
Other
$5,232
$5,072

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSacramento
Police
$0
$5,402
Fire Protection
$254
$2,466
Education
$0
$2,684
Public Welfare
$813
$3,470
Health
$358
$18
Hospitals
$4,753
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$1,437
Housing
$5,592
$8,577
Sewerage
$726
$103
Utilities
$3,943
$19,920
Interest on Debt
$0
$162
Other
$5,014
$26,782
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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