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

Franklin, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

Summary

Franklin spends 337.2% more per capita than Jackson ($10,861/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
Jackson, TN
Pop. 67,993
C
57/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Franklin
Jackson
Total Spending
$1.2B
$219.0M
Spending / Capita
$14,081
$3,221
Total Revenue
$1.4B
$19.1M
Revenue / Capita
$16,873
$280
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
83,630
67,993
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Franklin$0
Jackson$235
Fire Protection
Franklin$1,221
Jackson$0
Highways & Roads
Franklin$0
Jackson$20
Parks & Recreation
Franklin$755
Jackson$0
Education
Franklin$0
Jackson$2,554
Health
Franklin$0
Jackson$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

FranklinJackson
Sales Tax
$18
$0
Income Tax
$1,305
$0
Intergovernmental
$870
$280
Charges & Fees
$1,759
$0
Other
$3,204
$0

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

FranklinJackson
Police
$0
$235
Fire Protection
$1,221
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$20
Education
$0
$2,554
Public Welfare
$1,715
$0
Health
$0
$10
Hospitals
$1,026
$0
Parks & Recreation
$755
$0
Housing
$2,660
$198
Utilities
$2,599
$112
Interest on Debt
$412
$0
Other
$3,693
$90
A
Franklin, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 86/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Jackson, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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