Boston, MA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 70.1% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($29,784/person difference). Boston, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance25
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
Boston
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$48.1B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$72,299
$42,515
Total Revenue
$20.8B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,243
$31,808
Total Debt
$296.3M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$445
$297
Population
665,945
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Boston$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Boston$1,107
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Boston$594
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Boston$711
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Boston$30,742
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Boston$725
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $78 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $5,357 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,784 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,557 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BostonVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,107 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $594 | $0 |
| Education | $30,742 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,110 | $2,071 |
| Health | $725 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,584 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $711 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $6,614 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $355 | $140 |
| Utilities | $3,402 | $3,523 |
| General Admin | $5,401 | $0 |
| Other | $18,955 | $7,978 |
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health