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Franklin had 8,250 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In Franklin, median household income was US$63,245 a year in july 2026. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 22 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population8,478people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,110EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent868.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.93%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,999offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 89% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Franklin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$988 per month, while the median home value was US$256,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.9%, and the vacancy rate was 11.7% in July 2026. 53.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Franklin recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$988/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,697 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)935 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent868.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes217 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Franklin a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 67 of 8,478 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Franklin is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income63,245 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband68.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,110 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,652 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate7.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Franklin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,652 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,845of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €935
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,845
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Franklin Salary needed to live in Franklin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Franklin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Franklin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents22 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,522 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Franklin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFranklin highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Franklin highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Franklin1,075
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,999 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents202.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes59 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.34 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportFKN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Franklin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.06 · Feb 11.67 · Mar 15.78 · Apr 21.28 · May 25.33 · Jun 29.61 · Jul 31.61 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 27.72 · Oct 22.44 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 12.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444044 (HOLLAND 1 E)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.44 · Feb -0.222 · Mar 3.33 · Apr 8.11 · May 13.28 · Jun 17.89 · Jul 20.33 · Aug 19.22 · Sep 16.22 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 3.89 · Dec 0.444 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444044 (HOLLAND 1 E)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.28 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 9.56 · Apr 14.67 · May 19.33 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 26 · Aug 24.94 · Sep 21.94 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 6.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 91.19 · Feb 73.91 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 81.79 · May 103.4 · Jun 94.74 · Jul 130.8 · Aug 129.3 · Sep 141 · Oct 101.6 · Nov 80.52 · Dec 87.12 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading48.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.92 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,153 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.6 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.655 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents67 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density395.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,478 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,452 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value256,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes53.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate56.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage68.41 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available90.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,196 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans86.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Franklin

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Suffolk as a Franklin alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 104,699 Suffolk vs 8,478 Franklin+1135%
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Suffolk vs 3.0 km Franklin+867%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,942 Suffolk vs 2,999 Franklin−35%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,033 Suffolk vs €3,110 Franklinno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 4.4% Suffolk vs 0.7% Franklinno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,652 Suffolk vs €3,652 Franklinsame level
Full comparisonMore about Suffolk

Plainfield as a Franklin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1116 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.7% Franklin+834%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,478 Franklin+490%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,110 Franklin+55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,999 Franklin−75%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Franklin+200%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.9% Franklin−52%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,652 Franklin+11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Alternative cities in United States

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Richfield8,478 residentsMalverne8,476 residentsSenatobia8,473 residentsCarl Junction8,484 residentsCorrales8,484 residentsAthol8,486 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Franklin?

The median gross salary is 3,652 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Franklin?

The unemployment rate is 7.93 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Franklin?

Police recorded 2,999 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Franklin?

The published population is 8,478 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Franklin?

67 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Franklin a good place to live?

Franklin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444044 (HOLLAND 1 E) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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