Virginia Beach, VA vs Boston, MA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boston spends 41.2% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($29,784/person difference). Boston, MA 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 Balance25
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Boston
Total Spending
$19.5B
$48.1B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$72,299
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$20.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$31,243
Total Debt
$135.8M
$296.3M
Debt / Capita
$297
$445
Population
457,900
665,945
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Boston$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Boston$1,107
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Boston$594
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Boston$711
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Boston$30,742
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Boston$725
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBoston
| Sales Tax | $673 | $78 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $5,357 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,784 |
| Other | $3,301 | $4,557 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachBoston
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,107 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $594 |
| Education | $21,342 | $30,742 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,110 |
| Health | $426 | $725 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,584 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $711 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $6,614 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $355 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,402 |
| General Admin | $0 | $5,401 |
| Other | $7,978 | $18,955 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Boston, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health