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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Hampton, VA vs Chesapeake, VA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Chesapeake spends 0.7% more per capita than Hampton ($337/person difference). Hampton, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 60/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hampton, VA
Pop. 137,217
C
60/100
Budget Balance40
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Chesapeake, VA
Pop. 249,377
D
41/100
Budget Balance30
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hampton
Chesapeake
Total Spending
$6.2B
$11.4B
Spending / Capita
$45,522
$45,860
Total Revenue
$4.3B
$24.3M
Revenue / Capita
$31,687
$98
Total Debt
$0
$170.5M
Debt / Capita
$0
$684
Population
137,217
249,377
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Hampton$1,158
Chesapeake$2,306
Fire Protection
Hampton$730
Chesapeake$755
Highways & Roads
Hampton$392
Chesapeake$413
Parks & Recreation
Hampton$3,179
Chesapeake$559
Education
Hampton$21,725
Chesapeake$25,005
Health
Hampton$252
Chesapeake$481

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HamptonChesapeake
Property Tax
$0
$12
Sales Tax
$1,697
$39
Income Tax
$1,516
$0
Intergovernmental
$1
$5
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,780
Other
$2,522
$3,671

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HamptonChesapeake
Police
$1,158
$2,306
Fire Protection
$730
$755
Highways & Roads
$392
$413
Education
$21,725
$25,005
Public Welfare
$249
$2,106
Health
$252
$481
Hospitals
$3,201
$1,086
Parks & Recreation
$3,179
$559
Housing
$2,418
$3,550
Sewerage
$87
$331
Utilities
$4,239
$3,148
Other
$7,892
$6,120
C
Hampton, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 60/100
Average fiscal health
D
Chesapeake, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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