Butler, PA vs Franklin Park, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricButler, PAFranklin Park, PA
Population13,21215,235
Median Household Income$44,247$176,875
Median Rent$818/mo$2,330/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$485,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%42.6%
Poverty Rate21.4%0.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k63627
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792200
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall35 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.812.7
College Degree Rate23%77.1%
Foreign-Born %2%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.