Virginia Beach, VA vs San Francisco, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Francisco spends 76.9% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($141,616/person difference). San Francisco, CA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 48/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
San Francisco
Total Spending
$19.5B
$156.7B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$184,131
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$232.3B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$272,907
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$297
$2,031
Population
457,900
851,036
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
San Francisco$3,351
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
San Francisco$2,281
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
San Francisco$4,119
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
San Francisco$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
San Francisco$1,911
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachSan Francisco
| Property Tax | $0 | $148 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $3,028 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $269 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $19,762 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $7,961 |
| Other | $3,301 | $18,918 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachSan Francisco
| Police | $1,126 | $3,351 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $2,281 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $2,203 |
| Health | $426 | $1,911 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $6,939 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $4,119 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $9,315 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $1,423 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $21,190 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $22,798 |
| General Admin | $0 | $14,899 |
| Other | $7,978 | $93,702 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health