San Diego, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Diego spends 1.9% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($791/person difference). San Diego, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Diego
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$59.9B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$42,515
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
1,383,987
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
San Diego$3,335
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
San Diego$2,005
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
San Diego$411
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $124 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $63 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $194 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $57 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $14 | $1,462 |
| Other | $3,801 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San DiegoVirginia Beach
| Police | $3,335 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $1,278 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,408 | $0 |
| Education | $2,005 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $700 | $2,071 |
| Health | $411 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $436 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $4,476 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $43 | $140 |
| Utilities | $11,704 | $3,523 |
| Other | $17,509 | $7,978 |
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health