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

Anaheim, CA vs San Jose, CA

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

Summary

Anaheim spends 31.2% more per capita than San Jose ($5,598/person difference). San Jose, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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 Jose, CA
Pop. 1,001,176
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Anaheim
San Jose
Total Spending
$8.2B
$18.0B
Spending / Capita
$23,533
$17,934
Total Revenue
$35.1B
$38.1B
Revenue / Capita
$101,055
$38,091
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
347,111
1,001,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Anaheim$254
San Jose$0
Parks & Recreation
Anaheim$2,078
San Jose$1,424
Health
Anaheim$358
San Jose$609

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Jose
Property Tax
$0
$40
Sales Tax
$1,788
$315
Income Tax
$2,380
$1,935
Intergovernmental
$1,297
$2,680
Charges & Fees
$2,764
$608
Other
$5,232
$3,519

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnaheimSan Jose
Fire Protection
$254
$0
Public Welfare
$813
$810
Health
$358
$609
Hospitals
$4,753
$1,254
Parks & Recreation
$2,078
$1,424
Housing
$5,592
$4,897
Sewerage
$726
$161
Utilities
$3,943
$2,533
Other
$5,014
$6,247
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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