Virginia Beach, VA vs Baltimore, MD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Baltimore spends 37.4% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($25,420/person difference). Baltimore, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 70/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
70/100
Budget Balance79
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Baltimore
Total Spending
$19.5B
$39.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$67,935
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$41.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$70,679
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
584,548
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Baltimore$820
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Baltimore$1,214
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Baltimore$676
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Baltimore$384
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Baltimore$35,510
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Baltimore$757
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBaltimore
| Property Tax | $0 | $84 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $55 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $375 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $5,085 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,192 |
| Other | $3,301 | $4,765 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBaltimore
| Police | $1,126 | $820 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,214 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $676 |
| Education | $21,342 | $35,510 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $714 |
| Health | $426 | $757 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,877 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $384 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,087 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $87 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,809 |
| General Admin | $0 | $19 |
| Other | $7,978 | $17,981 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Baltimore, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health