Virginia Beach, VA vs Long Beach, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 24.1% more per capita than Long Beach ($8,265/person difference). Long Beach, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency23
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Long Beach
Total Spending
$19.5B
$15.8B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$34,250
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$34.9B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$75,389
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
462,293
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Long Beach$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Long Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Long Beach$698
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Long Beach$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Long Beach$477
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLong Beach
| Sales Tax | $673 | $36 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,760 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $1,688 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,424 |
| Other | $3,301 | $8,836 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLong Beach
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $0 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,317 |
| Health | $426 | $477 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,751 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $698 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $5,782 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $86 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,889 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,718 |
| Other | $7,978 | $16,533 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Long Beach, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health