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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Franklin, TN vs Hendersonville, TN

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Franklin spends 56.1% more per capita than Hendersonville ($5,059/person difference). Franklin, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 86/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Franklin, TN
Pop. 83,630
A
86/100
Budget Balance89
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Hendersonville, TN
Pop. 61,589
C
58/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Franklin
Hendersonville
Total Spending
$1.2B
$555.6M
Spending / Capita
$14,081
$9,022
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$88.8M
Revenue / Capita
$16,873
$1,442
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
83,630
61,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Franklin$1,221
Hendersonville$215
Parks & Recreation
Franklin$755
Hendersonville$447
Health
Franklin$0
Hendersonville$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FranklinHendersonville
Sales Tax
$18
$70
Income Tax
$1,305
$1,013
Intergovernmental
$870
$1,443
Charges & Fees
$1,759
$0
Other
$3,204
$466

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FranklinHendersonville
Fire Protection
$1,221
$215
Public Welfare
$1,715
$1,075
Health
$0
$10
Hospitals
$1,026
$4
Parks & Recreation
$755
$447
Housing
$2,660
$2,586
Sewerage
$0
$149
Utilities
$2,599
$1,234
Interest on Debt
$412
$0
Other
$3,693
$3,303
A
Franklin, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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