Virginia Beach, VA vs Charlotte, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 168.2% more per capita than Charlotte ($26,662/person difference). Charlotte, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Charlotte
Total Spending
$19.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$15,854
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$43.5B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$49,746
Total Debt
$135.8M
$2.4B
Debt / Capita
$297
$2,690
Population
457,900
875,045
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Charlotte$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Charlotte$463
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Charlotte$41
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Charlotte$1,571
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Charlotte$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Charlotte$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachCharlotte
| Sales Tax | $673 | $541 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $366 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $1,859 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,459 |
| Other | $3,301 | $4,866 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachCharlotte
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $463 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $41 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $672 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,243 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,571 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,944 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,244 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,226 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,448 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Charlotte, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health