Arlington, TX vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 72.3% more per capita than Arlington ($30,746/person difference). Arlington, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
83/100
Budget Balance78
Debt Burden96
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity89
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Arlington
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$4.6B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,769
$42,515
Total Revenue
$23.8B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$60,454
$31,808
Total Debt
$233.8M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$594
$297
Population
393,469
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Arlington$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Arlington$160
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Arlington$149
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Arlington$1,352
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Arlington$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Arlington$219
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $507 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $73 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $25,062 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,949 | $1,462 |
| Other | $3,897 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ArlingtonVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $160 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $149 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $826 | $2,071 |
| Health | $219 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $152 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,352 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $2,981 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $141 | $140 |
| Utilities | $1,385 | $3,523 |
| Other | $4,404 | $7,978 |
A
Arlington, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health