Phoenix, AZ vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 62.9% more per capita than Phoenix ($26,722/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Phoenix
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$25.4B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,793
$42,515
Total Revenue
$81.6B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$50,709
$31,808
Total Debt
$1.9B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,156
$297
Population
1,609,456
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Phoenix$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Phoenix$170
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Phoenix$86
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Phoenix$652
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Phoenix$214
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Phoenix$258
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $7 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $338 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $1,260 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $50,709 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,998 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,038 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PhoenixVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $170 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $86 | $0 |
| Education | $214 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $507 | $2,071 |
| Health | $258 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,521 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $652 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,879 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $388 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,480 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,760 | $0 |
| Other | $3,878 | $7,978 |
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health