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

San Francisco, CA vs Anaheim, CA

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 682.4% 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
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
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
San Francisco
Anaheim
Total Spending
$156.7B
$8.2B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$23,533
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$35.1B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$101,055
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
347,111
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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