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A village of 18,197 people in Illinois
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Map of Franklin Park: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.2%37 of 3,042 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves82 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Franklin Park

Village in Illinois, United States
1892Established
18,467Population
4.8 sq miArea
643 ftElevation

Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,467 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 18,110 in 2024. It was named for real estate broker Lesser Franklin who bought acres of the area when it was a majority of farming fields.

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Housing in Franklin Park

$325K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Franklin Park home is worth about $325,000, up 6.9% in a year, 9% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list99.2%
Sold in May11
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Safety in Franklin Park

B−

Safety Grade B-

Franklin Park reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Franklin Park 1.3
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Franklin Park 11.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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