Virginia Beach, VA vs Phoenix, AZ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 169.2% more per capita than Phoenix ($26,722/person difference). Phoenix, AZ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
67/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden45
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Phoenix
Total Spending
$19.5B
$25.4B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$15,793
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$81.6B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$50,709
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.9B
Debt / Capita
$297
$1,156
Population
457,900
1,609,456
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Phoenix$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Phoenix$170
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Phoenix$86
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Phoenix$652
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Phoenix$214
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Phoenix$258
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachPhoenix
| Property Tax | $0 | $7 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $338 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $1,260 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $50,709 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,998 |
| Other | $3,301 | $2,038 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachPhoenix
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $170 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $86 |
| Education | $21,342 | $214 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $507 |
| Health | $426 | $258 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,521 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $652 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,879 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $388 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,480 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,760 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,878 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Phoenix, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health