Virginia Beach, VA vs Tulsa, OK
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 709.8% more per capita than Tulsa ($37,265/person difference). Tulsa, OK has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 56/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Tulsa
Total Spending
$19.5B
$2.2B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$5,250
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$0
Total Debt
$135.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$297
$0
Population
457,900
411,938
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Tulsa$628
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Tulsa$196
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Tulsa$257
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Tulsa$154
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Tulsa$0
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Tulsa$762
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachTulsa
| Sales Tax | $673 | $97 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $0 |
| Other | $3,301 | $53 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachTulsa
| Police | $1,126 | $628 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $196 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $257 |
| Education | $21,342 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $86 |
| Health | $426 | $762 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $154 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $350 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $27 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $41 |
| Other | $7,978 | $2,748 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health