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

Hendersonville, TN vs Memphis, TN

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

Summary

Memphis spends 59.2% more per capita than Hendersonville ($13,089/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

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
Memphis, TN
Pop. 630,027
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hendersonville
Memphis
Total Spending
$555.6M
$13.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,022
$22,111
Total Revenue
$88.8M
$21.5B
Revenue / Capita
$1,442
$34,065
Total Debt
$0
$191.2M
Debt / Capita
$0
$303
Population
61,589
630,027
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hendersonville$215
Memphis$469
Highways & Roads
Hendersonville$0
Memphis$277
Parks & Recreation
Hendersonville$447
Memphis$1,397
Health
Hendersonville$10
Memphis$391

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleMemphis
Property Tax
$0
$10
Sales Tax
$70
$496
Income Tax
$1,013
$1,218
Intergovernmental
$1,443
$34,065
Charges & Fees
$0
$2,077
Other
$466
$3,994

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleMemphis
Fire Protection
$215
$469
Highways & Roads
$0
$277
Public Welfare
$1,075
$630
Health
$10
$391
Hospitals
$4
$1,677
Parks & Recreation
$447
$1,397
Housing
$2,586
$4,683
Sewerage
$149
$0
Utilities
$1,234
$2,578
Interest on Debt
$0
$1,158
Other
$3,303
$8,850
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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