Chesapeake, VA vs Alexandria, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Alexandria spends 20.9% more per capita than Chesapeake ($12,134/person difference). Alexandria, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance30
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Chesapeake
Alexandria
Total Spending
$11.4B
$9.1B
Spending / Capita
$45,860
$57,994
Total Revenue
$24.3M
$2.0B
Revenue / Capita
$98
$12,835
Total Debt
$170.5M
$0
Debt / Capita
$684
$0
Population
249,377
157,594
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Chesapeake$2,306
Alexandria$1,312
Fire Protection
Chesapeake$755
Alexandria$848
Highways & Roads
Chesapeake$413
Alexandria$675
Parks & Recreation
Chesapeake$559
Alexandria$2,244
Education
Chesapeake$25,005
Alexandria$22,295
Health
Chesapeake$481
Alexandria$541
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChesapeakeAlexandria
| Property Tax | $12 | $38 |
| Sales Tax | $39 | $729 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $603 |
| Intergovernmental | $5 | $15,384 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,780 | $0 |
| Other | $3,671 | $6,522 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ChesapeakeAlexandria
| Police | $2,306 | $1,312 |
| Fire Protection | $755 | $848 |
| Highways & Roads | $413 | $675 |
| Education | $25,005 | $22,295 |
| Public Welfare | $2,106 | $1,976 |
| Health | $481 | $541 |
| Hospitals | $1,086 | $3,274 |
| Parks & Recreation | $559 | $2,244 |
| Housing | $3,550 | $4,894 |
| Sewerage | $331 | $615 |
| Utilities | $3,148 | $4,795 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,752 |
| Other | $6,120 | $12,773 |
D
Chesapeake, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Alexandria, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health