Virginia Beach, VA vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 205.6% more per capita than Raleigh ($28,604/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Raleigh
Total Spending
$19.5B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$13,911
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$29,940
Total Debt
$135.8M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$297
$906
Population
457,900
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Raleigh$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Raleigh$6
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Raleigh$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $673 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,301 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachRaleigh
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $21,342 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $498 |
| Health | $426 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $1,513 |
| Other | $7,978 | $3,646 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health