Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 52.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($22,315/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$12.7B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$20,200
$42,515
Total Revenue
$5.4B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,618
$31,808
Total Debt
$2.2B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$3,553
$297
Population
629,176
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Virginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $1,138 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $24 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $412 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,823 | $1,462 |
| Other | $8,878 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)Virginia Beach
| Police | $701 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,132 | $512 |
| Education | $956 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,849 | $2,071 |
| Health | $379 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $779 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,070 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $2,382 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $249 | $140 |
| Utilities | $3,844 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,517 | $0 |
| Other | $5,344 | $7,978 |
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health