Alexandria, VA vs Arlington, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Arlington spends 16.2% more per capita than Alexandria ($11,239/person difference). Arlington, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance39
Debt Burden90
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Alexandria
Arlington
Total Spending
$9.1B
$16.3B
Spending / Capita
$57,994
$69,233
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$18.1B
Revenue / Capita
$12,835
$76,540
Total Debt
$0
$117.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$499
Population
157,594
235,845
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Alexandria$1,312
Arlington$2,158
Fire Protection
Alexandria$848
Arlington$694
Highways & Roads
Alexandria$675
Arlington$780
Parks & Recreation
Alexandria$2,244
Arlington$2,793
Education
Alexandria$22,295
Arlington$28,519
Health
Alexandria$541
Arlington$851
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlexandriaArlington
| Property Tax | $38 | $27 |
| Sales Tax | $729 | $554 |
| Income Tax | $603 | $466 |
| Intergovernmental | $15,384 | $4,733 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,576 |
| Other | $6,522 | $5,381 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AlexandriaArlington
| Police | $1,312 | $2,158 |
| Fire Protection | $848 | $694 |
| Highways & Roads | $675 | $780 |
| Education | $22,295 | $28,519 |
| Public Welfare | $1,976 | $3,283 |
| Health | $541 | $851 |
| Hospitals | $3,274 | $2,783 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,244 | $2,793 |
| Housing | $4,894 | $4,402 |
| Sewerage | $615 | $57 |
| Utilities | $4,795 | $9,221 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,752 | $0 |
| Other | $12,773 | $13,692 |
C
Alexandria, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
C
Arlington, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health