The City of Mesa has received national recognition for its government efficiency and service delivery, earning a spot among the top-performing cities in the country in a recent WalletHub study evaluating how effectively local governments use taxpayer dollars.
According to a report published by the City of Mesa, Mesa ranked among the top cities nationwide and was the highest-ranked city in Arizona in WalletHub’s latest “Best-Run Cities in America” study. The ranking examined how well cities balance spending with the quality of services they provide to residents.
How WalletHub Measured City Performance
WalletHub analyzed 148 of the largest U.S. cities and compared each city’s operating efficiency by measuring service quality against total budget spending per resident.
The study evaluated six major categories:
- Financial Stability
- Education
- Health
- Public Safety
- Economy
- Infrastructure and Environmental Quality
According to WalletHub’s methodology, researchers used 36 different performance metrics to create a “Quality of City Services” score before comparing that score against each city’s per-capita budget.…