Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Murfreesboro, TN vs Hendersonville, TN

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

Summary

Murfreesboro spends 108.5% more per capita than Hendersonville ($9,790/person difference). Hendersonville, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Murfreesboro, TN
Pop. 153,487
D
44/100
Budget Balance55
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency68
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
Murfreesboro
Hendersonville
Total Spending
$2.9B
$555.6M
Spending / Capita
$18,812
$9,022
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$88.8M
Revenue / Capita
$27,007
$1,442
Total Debt
$378.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,467
$0
Population
153,487
61,589
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Murfreesboro$558
Hendersonville$215
Highways & Roads
Murfreesboro$87
Hendersonville$0
Parks & Recreation
Murfreesboro$1,074
Hendersonville$447
Education
Murfreesboro$7,574
Hendersonville$0
Health
Murfreesboro$86
Hendersonville$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MurfreesboroHendersonville
Sales Tax
$355
$70
Income Tax
$349
$1,013
Intergovernmental
$27,007
$1,443
Charges & Fees
$3,562
$0
Other
$40
$466

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MurfreesboroHendersonville
Fire Protection
$558
$215
Highways & Roads
$87
$0
Education
$7,574
$0
Public Welfare
$752
$1,075
Health
$86
$10
Hospitals
$300
$4
Parks & Recreation
$1,074
$447
Housing
$2,655
$2,586
Sewerage
$133
$149
Utilities
$2,530
$1,234
Interest on Debt
$203
$0
Other
$2,861
$3,303
D
Murfreesboro, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Hendersonville, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health

Compare More Cities