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

Anaheim, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 87.2% more per capita than Anaheim ($160,598/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 Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
San Francisco
Total Spending
$8.2B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$184,131
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$272,907
Total Debt
$0
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,031
Population
347,111
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Anaheim$0
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
San Francisco$4,119
Health
Anaheim$358
San Francisco$1,911

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Francisco
Property Tax
$0
$148
Sales Tax
$1,788
$3,028
Income Tax
$2,380
$269
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$19,762
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$7,961
Other
$5,232
$18,918

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Francisco
Police
$0
$3,351
Fire Protection
$254
$2,281
Public Welfare
$813
$2,203
Health
$358
$1,911
Hospitals
$4,753
$6,939
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$4,119
Housing
$5,592
$9,315
Sewerage
$726
$1,423
Utilities
$3,943
$21,190
Interest on Debt
$0
$22,798
General Admin
$0
$14,899
Other
$5,014
$93,702
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health

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