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

Murfreesboro, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

Summary

Murfreesboro spends 484.1% more per capita than Jackson ($15,591/person difference). Jackson, TN has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 57/100).

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
Jackson, TN
Pop. 67,993
C
57/100
Budget Balance7
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Murfreesboro
Jackson
Total Spending
$2.9B
$219.0M
Spending / Capita
$18,812
$3,221
Total Revenue
$4.1B
$19.1M
Revenue / Capita
$27,007
$280
Total Debt
$378.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,467
$0
Population
153,487
67,993
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Murfreesboro$0
Jackson$235
Fire Protection
Murfreesboro$558
Jackson$0
Highways & Roads
Murfreesboro$87
Jackson$20
Parks & Recreation
Murfreesboro$1,074
Jackson$0
Education
Murfreesboro$7,574
Jackson$2,554
Health
Murfreesboro$86
Jackson$10

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MurfreesboroJackson
Sales Tax
$355
$0
Income Tax
$349
$0
Intergovernmental
$27,007
$280
Charges & Fees
$3,562
$0
Other
$40
$0

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MurfreesboroJackson
Police
$0
$235
Fire Protection
$558
$0
Highways & Roads
$87
$20
Education
$7,574
$2,554
Public Welfare
$752
$0
Health
$86
$10
Hospitals
$300
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,074
$0
Housing
$2,655
$198
Sewerage
$133
$0
Utilities
$2,530
$112
Interest on Debt
$203
$0
Other
$2,861
$90
D
Murfreesboro, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 44/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Jackson, TN
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health

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