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

Anaheim, CA vs San Diego, CA

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

Summary

San Diego spends 45.7% more per capita than Anaheim ($19,773/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
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
San Diego
Total Spending
$8.2B
$59.9B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$43,306
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$13.4B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$9,662
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
1,383,987
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Anaheim$0
San Diego$3,335
Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
San Diego$1,278
Highways & Roads
Anaheim$0
San Diego$1,408
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
San Diego$436
Education
Anaheim$0
San Diego$2,005
Health
Anaheim$358
San Diego$411

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Diego
Property Tax
$0
$124
Sales Tax
$1,788
$63
Income Tax
$2,380
$194
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$57
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$14
Other
$5,232
$3,801

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Diego
Police
$0
$3,335
Fire Protection
$254
$1,278
Highways & Roads
$0
$1,408
Education
$0
$2,005
Public Welfare
$813
$700
Health
$358
$411
Hospitals
$4,753
$0
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$436
Housing
$5,592
$4,476
Sewerage
$726
$43
Utilities
$3,943
$11,704
Other
$5,014
$17,509
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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