Bakersfield, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 72.8% more per capita than Bakersfield ($30,939/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bakersfield
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$4.7B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$11,576
$42,515
Total Revenue
$1.6B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$3,862
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
404,321
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Bakersfield$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Bakersfield$0
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Bakersfield$741
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Bakersfield$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Bakersfield$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $1 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,909 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,862 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,024 | $1,462 |
| Other | $1,915 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BakersfieldVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $0 | $512 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $840 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $425 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $741 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,391 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $265 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,679 | $3,523 |
| Other | $3,234 | $7,978 |
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health