Charlotte, NC vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 62.7% more per capita than Charlotte ($26,662/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Charlotte
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$13.9B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,854
$42,515
Total Revenue
$43.5B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$49,746
$31,808
Total Debt
$2.4B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,690
$297
Population
875,045
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Charlotte$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Charlotte$463
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Charlotte$41
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Charlotte$1,571
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Charlotte$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Charlotte$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $541 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $366 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,859 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,459 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,866 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
CharlotteVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $463 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $41 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $672 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,243 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,571 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,944 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,244 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,226 | $0 |
| Other | $3,448 | $7,978 |
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health