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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Newport News, VA vs Chesapeake, VA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Newport News spends 24.2% more per capita than Chesapeake ($11,089/person difference). Chesapeake, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 41/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Newport News, VA
Pop. 185,118
F
32/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Chesapeake, VA
Pop. 249,377
D
41/100
Budget Balance30
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Newport News
Chesapeake
Total Spending
$10.5B
$11.4B
Spending / Capita
$56,948
$45,860
Total Revenue
$6.2B
$24.3M
Revenue / Capita
$33,516
$98
Total Debt
$409.7M
$170.5M
Debt / Capita
$2,213
$684
Population
185,118
249,377
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Newport News$1,848
Chesapeake$2,306
Fire Protection
Newport News$658
Chesapeake$755
Highways & Roads
Newport News$702
Chesapeake$413
Parks & Recreation
Newport News$2,102
Chesapeake$559
Education
Newport News$23,175
Chesapeake$25,005
Health
Newport News$377
Chesapeake$481

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Newport NewsChesapeake
Property Tax
$0
$12
Sales Tax
$382
$39
Income Tax
$820
$0
Intergovernmental
$899
$5
Charges & Fees
$5,701
$1,780
Other
$4,722
$3,671

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Newport NewsChesapeake
Police
$1,848
$2,306
Fire Protection
$658
$755
Highways & Roads
$702
$413
Education
$23,175
$25,005
Public Welfare
$1,145
$2,106
Health
$377
$481
Hospitals
$2,755
$1,086
Parks & Recreation
$2,102
$559
Housing
$4,827
$3,550
Sewerage
$219
$331
Utilities
$7,332
$3,148
Other
$11,810
$6,120
F
Newport News, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 32/100
Critical fiscal distress
D
Chesapeake, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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