Virginia Beach, VA vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 146.6% more per capita than Albuquerque ($25,278/person difference). Albuquerque, NM has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 81/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
81/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden94
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Albuquerque
Total Spending
$19.5B
$9.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$17,237
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$13.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$23,652
Total Debt
$135.8M
$344.9M
Debt / Capita
$297
$613
Population
457,900
562,551
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Albuquerque$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Albuquerque$440
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Albuquerque$172
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Albuquerque$1,990
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Albuquerque$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Albuquerque$291
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
| Property Tax | $0 | $36 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $355 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,580 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $1,897 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,633 |
| Other | $3,301 | $2,174 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $440 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $172 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $419 |
| Health | $426 | $291 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $328 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,990 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,080 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $5,212 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,096 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,209 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Albuquerque, NM
Fiscal Health Score: 81/100
Excellent fiscal health