Virginia Beach, VA vs Washington, DC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 82.5% more per capita than Virginia Beach ($200,826/person difference). Virginia Beach, VA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 47/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Virginia Beach
Washington
Total Spending
$19.5B
$163.2B
Spending / Capita
$42,515
$243,341
Total Revenue
$14.6B
$186.2B
Revenue / Capita
$31,808
$277,701
Total Debt
$135.8M
$1.7B
Debt / Capita
$297
$2,516
Population
457,900
670,587
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Virginia Beach$1,126
Washington$4,183
Fire Protection
Virginia Beach$512
Washington$4,262
Highways & Roads
Virginia Beach$0
Washington$1,435
Parks & Recreation
Virginia Beach$1,574
Washington$5,459
Education
Virginia Beach$21,342
Washington$53,224
Health
Virginia Beach$426
Washington$1,009
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachWashington
| Property Tax | $0 | $25 |
| Sales Tax | $673 | $991 |
| Income Tax | $831 | $141 |
| Intergovernmental | $31,808 | $18,754 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,462 | $4,070 |
| Other | $3,301 | $11,518 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Virginia BeachWashington
| Police | $1,126 | $4,183 |
| Fire Protection | $512 | $4,262 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $1,435 |
| Education | $21,342 | $53,224 |
| Public Welfare | $2,071 | $2,498 |
| Health | $426 | $1,009 |
| Hospitals | $1,036 | $17,668 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,574 | $5,459 |
| Housing | $2,788 | $10,296 |
| Sewerage | $140 | $2,881 |
| Utilities | $3,523 | $88,990 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $58 |
| General Admin | $0 | $3,225 |
| Other | $7,978 | $48,155 |
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health