Virginia Beach, VA vs Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 110.5% more per capita than Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) ($22,315/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
35/100
Budget Balance8
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
Total Spending
$19.5B
$12.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$20,200
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$5.4B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$8,618
Total Debt
$135.8M
$2.2B
Debt / Capita
$297
$3,553
Population
457,900
629,176
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$701
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,132
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$1,070
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$956
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$379
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $673 | $1,138 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $24 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $412 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,823 |
| Other | $3,301 | $8,878 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)
| Police | $1,126 | $701 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,132 |
| Education | $21,342 | $956 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,849 |
| Health | $426 | $379 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $779 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,070 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $2,382 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $249 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,844 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,517 |
| Other | $7,978 | $5,344 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Fiscal Health Score: 35/100
Below average fiscal health