Baltimore, MD vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 59.8% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($25,420/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Baltimore
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$39.7B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$67,935
$42,515
Total Revenue
$41.3B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$70,679
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
584,548
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Baltimore$820
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Baltimore$1,214
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Baltimore$676
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Baltimore$384
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Baltimore$35,510
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Baltimore$757
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $84 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $55 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $375 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,085 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,192 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,765 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BaltimoreVirginia Beach
| Police | $820 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,214 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $676 | $0 |
| Education | $35,510 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $714 | $2,071 |
| Health | $757 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,877 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $384 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,087 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $87 | $140 |
| Utilities | $3,809 | $3,523 |
| General Admin | $19 | $0 |
| Other | $17,981 | $7,978 |
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health