Virginia Beach, VA vs Miami, FL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 50.8% more per capita than Miami ($14,320/person difference). Miami, FL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 53/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
53/100
Budget Balance22
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency51
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Miami
Total Spending
$19.5B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$28,195
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$6.7B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$15,037
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
443,665
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Miami$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Miami$7,399
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Miami$1,783
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Miami$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Miami$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMiami
| Property Tax | $0 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $1,647 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $15,037 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $0 |
| Other | $3,301 | $1,399 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMiami
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $7,399 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $109 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,499 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,783 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $6,840 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $699 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $1,295 |
| Other | $7,978 | $8,572 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Miami, FL
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health