Los Angeles, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 100.9% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($42,917/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Los Angeles
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$331.6B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$85,432
$42,515
Total Revenue
$68.3B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$17,595
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
3,881,041
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Los Angeles$4,111
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Los Angeles$1,057
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Los Angeles$503
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Los Angeles$1,347
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Los Angeles$829
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Los Angeles$409
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $64 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $77 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $307 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $134 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $459 | $1,462 |
| Other | $9,048 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Los AngelesVirginia Beach
| Police | $4,111 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,057 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $503 | $0 |
| Education | $829 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,286 | $2,071 |
| Health | $409 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,135 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,347 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $6,325 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $34 | $140 |
| Utilities | $21,992 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $630 | $0 |
| General Admin | $11,586 | $0 |
| Other | $33,189 | $7,978 |
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health