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

Fresno, CA vs Anaheim, CA

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

Summary

Fresno spends 84.4% more per capita than Anaheim ($19,854/person difference). Anaheim, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 78/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fresno, CA
Pop. 541,528
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Anaheim, CA
Pop. 347,111
B
78/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fresno
Anaheim
Total Spending
$23.5B
$8.2B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$23,533
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$35.1B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$101,055
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
541,528
347,111
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Fresno$3,261
Anaheim$0
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Anaheim$254
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Anaheim$2,078
Education
Fresno$3,942
Anaheim$0
Health
Fresno$599
Anaheim$358

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FresnoAnaheim
Property Tax
$337
$0
Sales Tax
$19
$1,788
Income Tax
$501
$2,380
Intergovernmental
-$4,470
$1,297
Charges & Fees
$11
$2,764
Other
$2,070
$5,232

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FresnoAnaheim
Police
$3,261
$0
Fire Protection
$568
$254
Education
$3,942
$0
Public Welfare
$1,946
$813
Health
$599
$358
Hospitals
$0
$4,753
Parks & Recreation
$76
$2,078
Housing
$2,856
$5,592
Sewerage
$0
$726
Utilities
$15,340
$3,943
Interest on Debt
$255
$0
Other
$14,545
$5,014
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
B
Anaheim, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 78/100
Good fiscal health

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