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

Jackson, TN vs Hendersonville, TN

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

Summary

Hendersonville spends 64.3% 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
Jackson, TN
Pop. 67,993
C
57/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Hendersonville, TN
Pop. 61,589
C
58/100
Budget Balance12
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Jackson
Hendersonville
Total Spending
$219.0M
$555.6M
Spending / Capita
$3,221
$9,022
Total Revenue
$19.1M
$88.8M
Revenue / Capita
$280
$1,442
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,993
61,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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