Virginia Beach, VA vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) spends 13.1% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($6,433/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance68
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Total Spending
$19.5B
$33.5B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$48,948
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$94.8B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$138,595
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.6B
Debt / Capita
$297
$2,292
Population
457,900
684,103
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,519
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$468
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$11
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$1,015
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$21,061
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$672
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Sales Tax | $673 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $135 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $13,787 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,444 |
| Other | $3,301 | $4,617 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachNashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
| Police | $1,126 | $1,519 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $468 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $11 |
| Education | $21,342 | $21,061 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $738 |
| Health | $426 | $672 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,100 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,015 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $4,231 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $217 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $3,140 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,667 |
| General Admin | $0 | $2,081 |
| Other | $7,978 | $10,028 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health