Virginia Beach, VA vs Houston, TX
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 195.2% more per capita than Houston ($28,115/person difference). Houston, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 83/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
83/100
Budget Balance94
Debt Burden72
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Houston
Total Spending
$19.5B
$33.1B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$14,400
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$127.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$55,600
Total Debt
$135.8M
$2.0B
Debt / Capita
$297
$863
Population
457,900
2,296,253
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Houston$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Houston$295
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Houston$175
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Houston$361
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Houston$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Houston$210
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachHouston
| Sales Tax | $673 | $181 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $39 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $33 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,475 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,960 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachHouston
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $295 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $175 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $533 |
| Health | $426 | $210 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $511 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $361 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,288 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $386 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $1,339 |
| Other | $7,978 | $6,301 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Houston, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 83/100
Excellent fiscal health