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

Hendersonville, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

Summary

Hendersonville spends 180.1% more per capita than Jackson ($5,801/person difference). Hendersonville, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Hendersonville, TN
Pop. 61,589
C
58/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Hendersonville
Jackson
Total Spending
$555.6M
$219.0M
Spending / Capita
$9,022
$3,221
Total Revenue
$88.8M
$19.1M
Revenue / Capita
$1,442
$280
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
61,589
67,993
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Hendersonville$0
Jackson$235
Fire Protection
Hendersonville$215
Jackson$0
Highways & Roads
Hendersonville$0
Jackson$20
Parks & Recreation
Hendersonville$447
Jackson$0
Education
Hendersonville$0
Jackson$2,554
Health
Hendersonville$10
Jackson$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleJackson
Sales Tax
$70
$0
Income Tax
$1,013
$0
Intergovernmental
$1,443
$280
Other
$466
$0

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleJackson
Police
$0
$235
Fire Protection
$215
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$20
Education
$0
$2,554
Public Welfare
$1,075
$0
Health
$10
$10
Hospitals
$4
$0
Parks & Recreation
$447
$0
Housing
$2,586
$198
Sewerage
$149
$0
Utilities
$1,234
$112
Other
$3,303
$90
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jackson, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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