Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 15.1% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($6,433/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$33.5B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$48,948
$42,515
Total Revenue
$94.8B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$138,595
$31,808
Total Debt
$1.6B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,292
$297
Population
684,103
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Virginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $373 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $135 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $13,787 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,444 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,617 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)Virginia Beach
| Police | $1,519 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $468 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $11 | $0 |
| Education | $21,061 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $738 | $2,071 |
| Health | $672 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $2,100 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,015 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,231 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $217 | $140 |
| Utilities | $3,140 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,667 | $0 |
| General Admin | $2,081 | $0 |
| Other | $10,028 | $7,978 |
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health