Atlanta, GA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 40.1% more per capita than Atlanta ($17,058/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Atlanta
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$12.6B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$25,457
$42,515
Total Revenue
$77.6B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$156,803
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
494,838
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Atlanta$315
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Atlanta$464
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Atlanta$513
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Atlanta$1,274
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Atlanta$25
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Atlanta$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $419 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $0 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,292 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,121 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $5,645 | $1,462 |
| Other | $5,461 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AtlantaVirginia Beach
| Police | $315 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $464 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $513 | $0 |
| Education | $25 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,587 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $55 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,274 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,594 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $343 | $140 |
| Utilities | $8,026 | $3,523 |
| Other | $8,262 | $7,978 |
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health