Virginia Beach, VA vs Chicago, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 23.0% more per capita than Chicago ($7,964/person difference). Chicago, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden61
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Chicago
Total Spending
$19.5B
$94.0B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$34,551
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$231.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$85,083
Total Debt
$135.8M
$2.7B
Debt / Capita
$297
$977
Population
457,900
2,721,914
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Chicago$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Chicago$10,754
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Chicago$930
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Chicago$122
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Chicago$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Chicago$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachChicago
| Property Tax | $0 | $26 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $74 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $229 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $85,083 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,847 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,463 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachChicago
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $10,754 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $930 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,858 |
| Health | $426 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,444 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $122 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $6,520 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $129 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,983 |
| Other | $7,978 | $9,385 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Chicago, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health