Tulsa, OK vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 87.7% more per capita than Tulsa ($37,265/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tulsa
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$2.2B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$42,515
Total Revenue
$0
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$31,808
Total Debt
$0
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$297
Population
411,938
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Tulsa$628
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Tulsa$0
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Tulsa$762
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $97 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,462 |
| Other | $53 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TulsaVirginia Beach
| Police | $628 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $196 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $257 | $0 |
| Education | $0 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $86 | $2,071 |
| Health | $762 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $154 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $350 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $27 | $140 |
| Utilities | $41 | $3,523 |
| Other | $2,748 | $7,978 |
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health