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

Jackson, TN vs Franklin, TN

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

Summary

Franklin spends 77.1% 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
Jackson, TN
Pop. 67,993
C
57/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Franklin, TN
Pop. 83,630
A
86/100
Budget Balance89
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency89
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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