Roanoke, VA vs Alexandria, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Alexandria spends 33.6% more per capita than Roanoke ($19,480/person difference). Roanoke, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance50
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Roanoke
Alexandria
Total Spending
$3.8B
$9.1B
Spending / Capita
$38,513
$57,994
Total Revenue
$1.8B
$2.0B
Revenue / Capita
$18,241
$12,835
Total Debt
$722K
$0
Debt / Capita
$7
$0
Population
99,213
157,594
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Roanoke$1,543
Alexandria$1,312
Fire Protection
Roanoke$235
Alexandria$848
Highways & Roads
Roanoke$1,357
Alexandria$675
Parks & Recreation
Roanoke$950
Alexandria$2,244
Education
Roanoke$18,609
Alexandria$22,295
Health
Roanoke$573
Alexandria$541
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
RoanokeAlexandria
| Property Tax | $0 | $38 |
| Sales Tax | $472 | $729 |
| Income Tax | $386 | $603 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,358 | $15,384 |
| Other | $2,424 | $6,522 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
RoanokeAlexandria
| Police | $1,543 | $1,312 |
| Fire Protection | $235 | $848 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,357 | $675 |
| Education | $18,609 | $22,295 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,976 |
| Health | $573 | $541 |
| Hospitals | $511 | $3,274 |
| Parks & Recreation | $950 | $2,244 |
| Housing | $2,054 | $4,894 |
| Sewerage | $112 | $615 |
| Utilities | $3,633 | $4,795 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,752 |
| Other | $8,936 | $12,773 |
C
Roanoke, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Alexandria, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health