Virginia Beach, VA vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 267.3% more per capita than Bakersfield ($30,939/person difference). Bakersfield, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$19.5B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$11,576
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$3,862
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Bakersfield$741
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Bakersfield$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $1,024 |
| Other | $3,301 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBakersfield
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $0 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $840 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $741 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $265 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,679 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,234 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health