Virginia Beach, VA vs Milwaukee, WI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 119.0% more per capita than Milwaukee ($23,098/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Milwaukee
Total Spending
$19.5B
$11.1B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$19,417
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$6.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$11,027
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
573,299
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Milwaukee$3,642
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Milwaukee$802
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Milwaukee$23
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Milwaukee$2,206
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Milwaukee$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Milwaukee$1
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMilwaukee
| Sales Tax | $673 | $6,548 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $1,231 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $0 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,984 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMilwaukee
| Police | $1,126 | $3,642 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $802 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $23 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $180 |
| Health | $426 | $1 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $2,206 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $1,071 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $1,866 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,608 |
| Other | $7,978 | $8,018 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health