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

Newport News, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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

Summary

Newport News spends 33.9% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($14,433/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).

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
Virginia Beach, VA
Pop. 457,900
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Newport News
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$10.5B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$56,948
$42,515
Total Revenue
$6.2B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$33,516
$31,808
Total Debt
$409.7M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,213
$297
Population
185,118
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Newport News$1,848
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Newport News$658
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Newport News$702
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Newport News$2,102
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Newport News$23,175
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Newport News$377
Virginia Beach$426

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Newport NewsVirginia Beach
Sales Tax
$382
$673
Income Tax
$820
$831
Intergovernmental
$899
$31,808
Charges & Fees
$5,701
$1,462
Other
$4,722
$3,301

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Newport NewsVirginia Beach
Police
$1,848
$1,126
Fire Protection
$658
$512
Highways & Roads
$702
$0
Education
$23,175
$21,342
Public Welfare
$1,145
$2,071
Health
$377
$426
Hospitals
$2,755
$1,036
Parks & Recreation
$2,102
$1,574
Housing
$4,827
$2,788
Sewerage
$219
$140
Utilities
$7,332
$3,523
Other
$11,810
$7,978
F
Newport News, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 32/100
Critical fiscal distress
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health

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