Virginia Beach, VA vs Portland, OR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 79.6% more per capita than Portland ($18,840/person difference). Portland, OR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 63/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Portland
Total Spending
$19.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$23,675
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$47,970
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$297
$1,574
Population
457,900
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Portland$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Portland$2,477
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Portland$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Portland$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachPortland
| Sales Tax | $673 | $1,695 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $130 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $8,979 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,883 |
| Other | $3,301 | $7,916 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachPortland
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $1,700 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $139 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $3,607 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $2,893 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $2,477 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,694 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $630 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $1,845 |
| Other | $7,978 | $6,689 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health