Raleigh, NC vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 67.3% more per capita than Raleigh ($28,604/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Raleigh
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$6.5B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$13,911
$42,515
Total Revenue
$13.9B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$29,940
$31,808
Total Debt
$421.6M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$906
$297
Population
465,517
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Raleigh$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Raleigh$277
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Raleigh$448
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Raleigh$1,391
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Raleigh$6
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Raleigh$0
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $858 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $806 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,128 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,681 | $1,462 |
| Other | $4,740 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RaleighVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $277 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $448 | $0 |
| Education | $6 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $498 | $2,071 |
| Health | $0 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $669 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,391 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $2,712 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $281 | $140 |
| Utilities | $2,469 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,513 | $0 |
| Other | $3,646 | $7,978 |
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health