Washington, DC vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Washington spends 472.4% 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
41/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Washington
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$163.2B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$243,341
$42,515
Total Revenue
$186.2B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$277,701
$31,808
Total Debt
$1.7B
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$2,516
$297
Population
670,587
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Washington$4,183
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Washington$4,262
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Washington$1,435
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Washington$5,459
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Washington$53,224
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Washington$1,009
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonVirginia Beach
| Property Tax | $25 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $991 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $141 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $18,754 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,070 | $1,462 |
| Other | $11,518 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WashingtonVirginia Beach
| Police | $4,183 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $4,262 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $1,435 | $0 |
| Education | $53,224 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $2,498 | $2,071 |
| Health | $1,009 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $17,668 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $5,459 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $10,296 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $2,881 | $140 |
| Utilities | $88,990 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $58 | $0 |
| General Admin | $3,225 | $0 |
| Other | $48,155 | $7,978 |
D
Washington, DC
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health