Wichita, KS vs Virginia Beach, VA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Virginia Beach spends 81.2% more per capita than Wichita ($34,529/person difference). Wichita, KS has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
D
47/100
Budget Balance28
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Virginia Beach
Total Spending
$3.2B
$19.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$42,515
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$14.6B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$31,808
Total Debt
$52.2M
$135.8M
Debt / Capita
$132
$297
Population
395,951
457,900
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Wichita$0
Virginia Beach$1,126
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Virginia Beach$512
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Virginia Beach$0
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Virginia Beach$1,574
Education
Wichita$2
Virginia Beach$21,342
Health
Wichita$254
Virginia Beach$426
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaVirginia Beach
| Sales Tax | $246 | $673 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $831 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $31,808 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,783 | $3,301 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaVirginia Beach
| Police | $0 | $1,126 |
| Fire Protection | $152 | $512 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $0 |
| Education | $2 | $21,342 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $2,071 |
| Health | $254 | $426 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $1,036 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $1,574 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $2,788 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $140 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $3,523 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $7,978 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
D
Virginia Beach, VA
Fiscal Health Score: 47/100
Below average fiscal health