Virginia Beach, VA vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 75.3% more per capita than El Paso ($18,256/person difference). El Paso, TX 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 Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
El Paso
Total Spending
$19.5B
$16.4B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$24,259
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$4.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$7,115
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
677,181
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
El Paso$1,159
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
El Paso$233
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
El Paso$83
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
El Paso$151
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
El Paso$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
El Paso$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachEl Paso
| Sales Tax | $673 | $65 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $12 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $690 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $31 |
| Other | $3,301 | $550 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachEl Paso
| Police | $1,126 | $1,159 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $233 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $83 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $299 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $11 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $151 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $958 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $6 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $224 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $40 |
| General Admin | $0 | $17,951 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,145 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
El Paso, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health