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About Franklin
City in Wisconsin, United StatesFranklin is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 36,816 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
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How Franklin ranks
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Housing in Franklin
The typical Franklin home is worth about $443,000, up 3.8% in a year, 30% above the Wisconsin typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Franklin
Safety Grade B+
Franklin reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Franklin
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Schools in Franklin
All Franklin schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Franklin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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