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

Hendersonville, TN vs Johnson City, TN

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

Summary

Johnson City spends 69.6% more per capita than Hendersonville ($20,637/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
Johnson City, TN
Pop. 70,720
F
23/100
Budget Balance10
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hendersonville
Johnson City
Total Spending
$555.6M
$2.1B
Spending / Capita
$9,022
$29,659
Total Revenue
$88.8M
$1.5B
Revenue / Capita
$1,442
$21,169
Total Debt
$0
$113.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,609
Population
61,589
70,720
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hendersonville$215
Johnson City$304
Highways & Roads
Hendersonville$0
Johnson City$192
Parks & Recreation
Hendersonville$447
Johnson City$1,227
Education
Hendersonville$0
Johnson City$14,043
Health
Hendersonville$10
Johnson City$322

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleJohnson City
Sales Tax
$70
$228
Income Tax
$1,013
$2,303
Intergovernmental
$1,443
$21,169
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,131
Other
$466
$3,770

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleJohnson City
Fire Protection
$215
$304
Highways & Roads
$0
$192
Education
$0
$14,043
Public Welfare
$1,075
$2,007
Health
$10
$322
Hospitals
$4
$92
Parks & Recreation
$447
$1,227
Housing
$2,586
$2,442
Sewerage
$149
$0
Utilities
$1,234
$3,744
Interest on Debt
$0
$628
Other
$3,303
$4,657
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
F
Johnson City, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 23/100
Critical fiscal distress

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