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

Johnson City, TN vs Hendersonville, TN

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

Summary

Johnson City spends 228.7% 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
Johnson City, TN
Pop. 70,720
F
23/100
Budget Balance10
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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
Johnson City
Hendersonville
Total Spending
$2.1B
$555.6M
Spending / Capita
$29,659
$9,022
Total Revenue
$1.5B
$88.8M
Revenue / Capita
$21,169
$1,442
Total Debt
$113.8M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,609
$0
Population
70,720
61,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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