Virginia Beach, VA vs Fort Worth, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 166.7% more per capita than Fort Worth ($26,576/person difference). Fort Worth, TX 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 Balance73
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Fort Worth
Total Spending
$19.5B
$14.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$15,939
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$24.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$26,694
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.8B
Debt / Capita
$297
$1,921
Population
457,900
924,663
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fort Worth$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Fort Worth$156
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Fort Worth$317
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Fort Worth$708
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Fort Worth$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Fort Worth$235
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachFort Worth
| Sales Tax | $673 | $198 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $851 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $4,002 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,594 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,439 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachFort Worth
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $156 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $317 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $869 |
| Health | $426 | $235 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,680 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $708 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,217 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $267 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,674 |
| Other | $7,978 | $4,817 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fort Worth, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health