Seattle, WA vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 18.9% more per capita than Seattle ($8,053/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Seattle
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$25.3B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$34,463
$42,515
Total Revenue
$56.5B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$76,958
$31,808
Total Debt
$808.1M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,100
$297
Population
734,603
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Seattle$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Seattle$210
Virginia Beach$512
Parks & Recreation
Seattle$3,923
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Seattle$1,461
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Seattle$1,131
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $1,831 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $1,094 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $3,496 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $9,846 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,960 | $1,462 |
| Other | $8,544 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
SeattleVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $210 | $512 |
| Education | $1,461 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $3,439 | $2,071 |
| Health | $1,131 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,871 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $3,923 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $3,727 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $952 | $140 |
| Utilities | $6,489 | $3,523 |
| Other | $11,260 | $7,978 |
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health