Rankings · How Franklin ranks in IN
How Franklin compares across Indiana
Franklin is ranked on 36 lists against the 611 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
36
of IN’s 611 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #28 safest
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Franklin does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Franklin marked.
At a glance
Franklin lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Franklin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Franklin does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#48/611Fewest smokers#111/607Most active#153/607Healthiest#168/607Fewest uninsured#175/607Lowest obesity#236/607Lowest depression#381/607 People
Most educated#191/611 SafetySafety →
Safest#28/81 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#47/135 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#80/171Most affordable#401/610Lowest property tax#449/610Cheapest rent#479/587 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#350/611 What kind of place
Younger than 84% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Franklin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 84% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
34.5 median age
More homes per newcomer than 75% of IN towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 70% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.5% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 69% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 68% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.3° January low
Hotter summers than 67% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.6° July high
More kids than 65% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.7% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 65% of IN towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 58% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.7% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 53% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 50% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for safety
Lists where Franklin sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Franklin out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
WhitelandFranklin
Franklin leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked