Virginia Beach, VA vs Seattle, WA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 23.4% more per capita than Seattle ($8,053/person difference). Seattle, WA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
61/100
Budget Balance69
Debt Burden50
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency22
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Seattle
Total Spending
$19.5B
$25.3B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$34,463
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$56.5B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$76,958
Total Debt
$135.8M
$808.1M
Debt / Capita
$297
$1,100
Population
457,900
734,603
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Seattle$0
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Seattle$210
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Seattle$3,923
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Seattle$1,461
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Seattle$1,131
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachSeattle
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,831 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $1,094 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $3,496 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $9,846 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $3,960 |
| Other | $3,301 | $8,544 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachSeattle
| Police | $1,126 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $210 |
| Education | $21,342 | $1,461 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $3,439 |
| Health | $426 | $1,131 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $1,871 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $3,923 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $3,727 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $952 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $6,489 |
| Other | $7,978 | $11,260 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Seattle, WA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health