Rankings · How Franklin ranks in MI
Franklin is #1 in Michigan for household income
Franklin is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 5 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
5
Best: #1 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Franklin is on Michigan’s podium 3 times
Each list ranks every MI 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 14 of 20 lists
Each dot is Franklin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Franklin does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#3/719 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#1/719Lowest depression#9/719Fewest smokers#11/719Most active#23/719Healthiest#35/719Lowest obesity#42/719Closest to a top hospital#125/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#61/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#259/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#413/719 What kind of place
Older than 88% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Franklin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 88% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
49.5 median age
More seniors than 86% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.6% of residents are 65+
Drier than 82% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 81% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Less snow than 77% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 76% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.3% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 64% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
More vacation homes than 59% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.2% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 59% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
165 days between frosts
More kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.7% of residents are under 18
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for fewest smokers
Lists where Franklin sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Franklin out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
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.