Virginia Beach, VA vs Fresno, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fresno spends 2.0% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($872/person difference). Fresno, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 50/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
50/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Fresno
Total Spending
$19.5B
$23.5B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$43,387
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$6.0B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$10,998
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
541,528
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fresno$3,261
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Fresno$568
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Fresno$76
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Fresno$3,942
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Fresno$599
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachFresno
| Property Tax | $0 | $337 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $19 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $501 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | -$4,470 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $11 |
| Other | $3,301 | $2,070 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachFresno
| Police | $1,126 | $3,261 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $568 |
| Education | $21,342 | $3,942 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,946 |
| Health | $426 | $599 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $76 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $2,856 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $15,340 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $255 |
| Other | $7,978 | $14,545 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Fresno, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 50/100
Average fiscal health