Richmond, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Richmond spends 45.0% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($19,146/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
45/100
Budget Balance58
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
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$14.0B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$61,661
$42,515
Total Revenue
$17.5B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$77,122
$31,808
Total Debt
$296.3M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,304
$297
Population
227,171
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Richmond$2,108
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Richmond$921
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Richmond$738
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Richmond$1,154
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Richmond$20,033
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Richmond$341
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RichmondVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $930 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $879 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,985 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,949 | $1,462 |
| Other | $7,690 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RichmondVirginia Beach
| Police | $2,108 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $921 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $738 | $0 |
| Education | $20,033 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $1,535 | $2,071 |
| Health | $341 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $3,770 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,154 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $5,951 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $17 | $140 |
| Utilities | $7,265 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $3,048 | $0 |
| Other | $14,781 | $7,978 |
D
Richmond, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 45/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health