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

Memphis, TN vs Hendersonville, TN

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

Summary

Memphis spends 145.1% more per capita than Hendersonville ($13,089/person difference). Memphis, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Memphis, TN
Pop. 630,027
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
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
Memphis
Hendersonville
Total Spending
$13.9B
$555.6M
Spending / Capita
$22,111
$9,022
Total Revenue
$21.5B
$88.8M
Revenue / Capita
$34,065
$1,442
Total Debt
$191.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$303
$0
Population
630,027
61,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Memphis$469
Hendersonville$215
Highways & Roads
Memphis$277
Hendersonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Memphis$1,397
Hendersonville$447
Health
Memphis$391
Hendersonville$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisHendersonville
Property Tax
$10
$0
Sales Tax
$496
$70
Income Tax
$1,218
$1,013
Intergovernmental
$34,065
$1,443
Charges & Fees
$2,077
$0
Other
$3,994
$466

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MemphisHendersonville
Fire Protection
$469
$215
Highways & Roads
$277
$0
Public Welfare
$630
$1,075
Health
$391
$10
Hospitals
$1,677
$4
Parks & Recreation
$1,397
$447
Housing
$4,683
$2,586
Sewerage
$0
$149
Utilities
$2,578
$1,234
Interest on Debt
$1,158
$0
Other
$8,850
$3,303
B
Memphis, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

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