Virginia Beach, VA vs Austin, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 95.3% more per capita than Austin ($20,743/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Austin
Total Spending
$19.5B
$20.9B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$21,772
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$74.4B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$77,600
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.2B
Debt / Capita
$297
$1,229
Population
457,900
958,202
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Austin$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Austin$634
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Austin$1,801
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Austin$51
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Austin$517
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachAustin
| Sales Tax | $673 | $526 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,465 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $14,031 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,247 |
| Other | $3,301 | $5,645 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachAustin
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $634 |
| Education | $21,342 | $51 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,837 |
| Health | $426 | $517 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $664 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,801 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,741 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $865 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,264 |
| Other | $7,978 | $8,399 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health