Virginia Beach, VA vs Memphis, TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 92.3% more per capita than Memphis ($20,404/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Memphis
Total Spending
$19.5B
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$22,111
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$34,065
Total Debt
$135.8M
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$297
$303
Population
457,900
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Memphis$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Memphis$1,397
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Memphis$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Memphis$391
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMemphis
| Property Tax | $0 | $10 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $496 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,218 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $34,065 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,077 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,994 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMemphis
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $469 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $277 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $630 |
| Health | $426 | $391 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,677 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,397 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,683 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,578 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,158 |
| Other | $7,978 | $8,850 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health