Fresno, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 2.1% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($872/person difference). Fresno, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 50/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
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
Fresno
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$23.5B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,387
$42,515
Total Revenue
$6.0B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$10,998
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
541,528
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Fresno$3,261
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Fresno$568
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Fresno$76
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Fresno$3,942
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Fresno$599
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $337 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $19 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $501 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | -$4,470 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $11 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,070 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FresnoVirginia Beach
| Police | $3,261 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $568 | $512 |
| Education | $3,942 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,946 | $2,071 |
| Health | $599 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $76 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $2,856 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $140 |
| Utilities | $15,340 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $255 | $0 |
| Other | $14,545 | $7,978 |
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health