Norfolk, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Norfolk spends 19.7% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($8,364/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
46/100
Budget Balance62
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
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$12.1B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$50,880
$42,515
Total Revenue
$17.4B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$73,324
$31,808
Total Debt
$324.7M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,370
$297
Population
236,973
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Norfolk$1,718
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Norfolk$832
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Norfolk$1,186
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Norfolk$1,601
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Norfolk$19,019
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Norfolk$519
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
NorfolkVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $97 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,289 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $896 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $4,946 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,679 | $1,462 |
| Other | $3,596 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
NorfolkVirginia Beach
| Police | $1,718 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $832 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,186 | $0 |
| Education | $19,019 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,311 | $2,071 |
| Health | $519 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $5,390 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,601 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,939 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $96 | $140 |
| Utilities | $5,495 | $3,523 |
| Other | $9,773 | $7,978 |
D
Norfolk, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 46/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health