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

Knoxville, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

Summary

Knoxville spends 456.6% more per capita than Jackson ($14,706/person difference). Jackson, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Knoxville, TN
Pop. 191,857
C
51/100
Budget Balance77
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency74
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Jackson, TN
Pop. 67,993
C
57/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Knoxville
Jackson
Total Spending
$3.4B
$219.0M
Spending / Capita
$17,926
$3,221
Total Revenue
$9.3B
$19.1M
Revenue / Capita
$48,542
$280
Total Debt
$350.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,825
$0
Population
191,857
67,993
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Knoxville$0
Jackson$235
Fire Protection
Knoxville$258
Jackson$0
Highways & Roads
Knoxville$0
Jackson$20
Parks & Recreation
Knoxville$1,708
Jackson$0
Education
Knoxville$0
Jackson$2,554
Health
Knoxville$0
Jackson$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

KnoxvilleJackson
Sales Tax
$748
$0
Income Tax
$115
$0
Intergovernmental
$48,542
$280
Charges & Fees
$3,851
$0
Other
$6,214
$0

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

KnoxvilleJackson
Police
$0
$235
Fire Protection
$258
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$20
Education
$0
$2,554
Public Welfare
$573
$0
Health
$0
$10
Hospitals
$607
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,708
$0
Housing
$3,667
$198
Sewerage
$224
$0
Utilities
$2,554
$112
Interest on Debt
$1,080
$0
Other
$7,255
$90
C
Knoxville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 51/100
Average fiscal health
C
Jackson, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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