Virginia Beach, VA vs Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Los Angeles spends 50.2% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($42,917/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity65
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Los Angeles
Total Spending
$19.5B
$331.6B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$85,432
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$68.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$17,595
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
3,881,041
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Los Angeles$4,111
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Los Angeles$1,057
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Los Angeles$503
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Los Angeles$1,347
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Los Angeles$829
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Los Angeles$409
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLos Angeles
| Property Tax | $0 | $64 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $77 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $307 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $134 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $459 |
| Other | $3,301 | $9,048 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLos Angeles
| Police | $1,126 | $4,111 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,057 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $503 |
| Education | $21,342 | $829 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,286 |
| Health | $426 | $409 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,135 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,347 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $6,325 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $34 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $21,992 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $630 |
| General Admin | $0 | $11,586 |
| Other | $7,978 | $33,189 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Los Angeles, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health