Memphis, TN vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 48.0% more per capita than Memphis ($20,404/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Memphis
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$13.9B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$42,515
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$31,808
Total Debt
$191.2M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$303
$297
Population
630,027
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Memphis$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Memphis$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Memphis$391
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $10 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $496 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,218 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $34,065 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,077 | $1,462 |
| Other | $3,994 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MemphisVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $469 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $277 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $630 | $2,071 |
| Health | $391 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,677 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,397 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,683 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,578 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,158 | $0 |
| Other | $8,850 | $7,978 |
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health