Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in San Mateo County

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Finances

Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Showing cities in San Mateo County, California. Ranked 17 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1AthertonSan Mateo43 / 100
2BelmontSan Mateo43 / 100
3BurlingameSan Mateo43 / 100
4Daly CitySan Mateo43 / 100
5East Palo AltoSan Mateo43 / 100
6Foster CitySan Mateo43 / 100
7Half Moon BaySan Mateo43 / 100
8HillsboroughSan Mateo43 / 100
9Menlo ParkSan Mateo43 / 100
10MillbraeSan Mateo43 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

CA State Controller ByTheNumbers & CalPERS

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