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

Hendersonville, TN vs Murfreesboro, TN

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

Summary

Murfreesboro spends 52.0% more per capita than Hendersonville ($9,790/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
Murfreesboro, TN
Pop. 153,487
D
44/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency68
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Hendersonville
Murfreesboro
Total Spending
$555.6M
$2.9B
Spending / Capita
$9,022
$18,812
Total Revenue
$88.8M
$4.1B
Revenue / Capita
$1,442
$27,007
Total Debt
$0
$378.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,467
Population
61,589
153,487
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Hendersonville$215
Murfreesboro$558
Highways & Roads
Hendersonville$0
Murfreesboro$87
Parks & Recreation
Hendersonville$447
Murfreesboro$1,074
Education
Hendersonville$0
Murfreesboro$7,574
Health
Hendersonville$10
Murfreesboro$86

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleMurfreesboro
Sales Tax
$70
$355
Income Tax
$1,013
$349
Intergovernmental
$1,443
$27,007
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,562
Other
$466
$40

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

HendersonvilleMurfreesboro
Fire Protection
$215
$558
Highways & Roads
$0
$87
Education
$0
$7,574
Public Welfare
$1,075
$752
Health
$10
$86
Hospitals
$4
$300
Parks & Recreation
$447
$1,074
Housing
$2,586
$2,655
Sewerage
$149
$133
Utilities
$1,234
$2,530
Interest on Debt
$0
$203
Other
$3,303
$2,861
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health
D
Murfreesboro, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health

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