Virginia Beach, VA vs Denver, CO
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 26.6% more per capita than Denver ($8,933/person difference). Denver, CO has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 51/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
51/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency26
Revenue Diversity99
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Denver
Total Spending
$19.5B
$23.9B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$33,582
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$86.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$122,063
Total Debt
$135.8M
$3.6B
Debt / Capita
$297
$5,126
Population
457,900
710,800
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Denver$2,455
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Denver$1,668
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Denver$475
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Denver$3,319
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Denver$821
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Denver$693
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachDenver
| Sales Tax | $673 | $2,070 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $236 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $44,661 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $5,207 |
| Other | $3,301 | $10,100 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachDenver
| Police | $1,126 | $2,455 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,668 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $475 |
| Education | $21,342 | $821 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $764 |
| Health | $426 | $693 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,855 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $3,319 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,565 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $293 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $4,292 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $7 |
| General Admin | $0 | $364 |
| Other | $7,978 | $12,011 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Denver, CO
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health