Columbus, OH vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 55.6% more per capita than Columbus ($23,657/person difference). Columbus, OH has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 52/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
52/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden46
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Columbus
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$17.0B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$18,858
$42,515
Total Revenue
$0
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$31,808
Total Debt
$1.0B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,145
$297
Population
902,449
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Columbus$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Columbus$1,016
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Columbus$224
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Columbus$2,168
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Columbus$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Columbus$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $234 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,389 | $1,462 |
| Other | $5,248 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ColumbusVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,016 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $224 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $878 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $953 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,168 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,303 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $1 | $140 |
| Utilities | $1,719 | $3,523 |
| Other | $7,595 | $7,978 |
C
Columbus, OH
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health