Virginia Beach, VA vs Minneapolis, MN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 94.0% more per capita than Minneapolis ($20,605/person difference). Minneapolis, MN 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 Balance17
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Minneapolis
Total Spending
$19.5B
$9.4B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$21,910
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$8.2B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$19,159
Total Debt
$135.8M
$274.8M
Debt / Capita
$297
$644
Population
457,900
426,877
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Minneapolis$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Minneapolis$683
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Minneapolis$221
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Minneapolis$3,486
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Minneapolis$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Minneapolis$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMinneapolis
| Sales Tax | $673 | $1,989 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $994 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $2,929 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,040 |
| Other | $3,301 | $3,254 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachMinneapolis
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $683 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $221 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $1,500 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $3,486 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,133 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $570 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,398 |
| Other | $7,978 | $8,919 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Minneapolis, MN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health