Austin, TX vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 48.8% more per capita than Austin ($20,743/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$20.9B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$42,515
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$31,808
Total Debt
$1.2B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$297
Population
958,202
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Austin$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Austin$51
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Austin$517
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $526 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $1,462 |
| Other | $5,645 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $634 | $512 |
| Education | $51 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $2,071 |
| Health | $517 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $140 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $3,523 |
| Other | $8,399 | $7,978 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health