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

How Does Virginia Beach, VA Spend Tax Money?

Virginia Beach, VA spends $42,515 per resident, with total expenditures of $19.5B. Top spending categories: Education ($21,342/person), Parks & Recreation ($1,574/person), Police ($1,126/person). Fiscal Health Score: D (47/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$19.5B
Per Capita Spending$42,515
Total Revenue$14.6B
Total Debt$135.8M
Population457,900
Fiscal Health Score47/100 (D)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Education$21,342/person
Parks & Recreation$1,574/person
Police$1,126/person
Fire Protection$512/person
Health$426/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.