Sacramento, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sacramento spends 67.0% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($28,505/person difference). Sacramento, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
57/100
Budget Balance29
Debt Burden100
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
Sacramento
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$37.2B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$71,020
$42,515
Total Revenue
$33.3B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$63,682
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
523,600
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Sacramento$5,402
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Sacramento$2,466
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Sacramento$1,437
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Sacramento$2,684
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Sacramento$18
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $1,465 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $378 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $3,104 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,400 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,239 | $1,462 |
| Other | $5,072 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SacramentoVirginia Beach
| Police | $5,402 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $2,466 | $512 |
| Education | $2,684 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $3,470 | $2,071 |
| Health | $18 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,437 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $8,577 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $103 | $140 |
| Utilities | $19,920 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $162 | $0 |
| Other | $26,782 | $7,978 |
C
Sacramento, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health