Detroit, MI vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 26.9% more per capita than Detroit ($11,428/person difference). Detroit, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 69/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Detroit
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$19.8B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,087
$42,515
Total Revenue
$28.4B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$44,533
$31,808
Total Debt
$493.9M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$776
$297
Population
636,787
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Detroit$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Detroit$2,429
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Detroit$950
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Detroit$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Detroit$396
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $44 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $200 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,045 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $291 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,228 | $1,462 |
| Other | $6,892 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
DetroitVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $2,429 | $512 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $833 | $2,071 |
| Health | $396 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,217 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $5,791 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $451 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,737 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $2,068 | $0 |
| Other | $13,216 | $7,978 |
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health