Jacksonville, FL vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 26.0% more per capita than Jacksonville ($11,059/person difference). Jacksonville, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency36
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Jacksonville
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$29.9B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$31,456
$42,515
Total Revenue
$50.9B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$53,517
$31,808
Total Debt
$2.7B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,821
$297
Population
950,203
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Jacksonville$18
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Jacksonville$9,436
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Jacksonville$1,329
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Jacksonville$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Jacksonville$332
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $233 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $762 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,348 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,119 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,705 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JacksonvilleVirginia Beach
| Police | $18 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $9,436 | $512 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $486 | $2,071 |
| Health | $332 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $557 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,329 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $5,572 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $176 | $140 |
| Utilities | $1,835 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,942 | $0 |
| Other | $9,771 | $7,978 |
C
Jacksonville, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health