Minneapolis, MN vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 48.5% more per capita than Minneapolis ($20,605/person difference). Minneapolis, MN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
65/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Minneapolis
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$9.4B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$21,910
$42,515
Total Revenue
$8.2B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$19,159
$31,808
Total Debt
$274.8M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$644
$297
Population
426,877
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Minneapolis$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Minneapolis$683
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Minneapolis$221
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Minneapolis$3,486
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Minneapolis$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Minneapolis$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $1,989 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $994 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,929 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,040 | $1,462 |
| Other | $3,254 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MinneapolisVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $683 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $221 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,500 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,486 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,133 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $570 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,398 | $3,523 |
| Other | $8,919 | $7,978 |
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health