Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Vienna spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Vienna’s town government spent $45.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,773 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vienna is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,923 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Vienna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,923 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,512, and the middle half spent $1,201–$1,767. Vienna spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vienna itself left out).
About $2,773 per resident a year, or $7.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vienna reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,923 · 2023: $2,553 · 2024: $2,773.
full-time in March 2025, up from 172 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vienna’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Vienna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vienna →
Who’s in charge in Vienna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vienna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on viennava.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 86 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,276).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fairfax County Public Schools
Vienna’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Herndon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,064 per pupil, $12,018 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Vienna’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vienna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fairfax County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.6%386,438 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.9%181,895 votesOthers: 3.6% (21,094 votes).
Most votes in Fairfax County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Vienna lies in Fairfax County. Every 2024 race in Fairfax County is on the county’s page.
Fairfax County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Vienna.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: viennava.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Vienna compares with the towns next door
Vienna spent $1,923 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna | $1,923 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Vienna’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vienna’s government
How much does Vienna spend per resident?
About $2,773 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,923 was more than 78% of 36 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vienna’s government?
See viennava.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vienna yet.
How did Vienna vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vienna alone. Fairfax County, where 100% of Vienna lies, voted Harris 65.6%, Trump 30.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vienna?
189 full-time and 107 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vienna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Saddam Salim) and House of Delegates District 12 (Holly Seibold). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vienna’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →