Elizabethtown, KY vs Franklin, KY

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

MetricElizabethtown, KYFranklin, KY
Population32,57610,360
Median Household Income$60,760$59,052
Median Rent$909/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$245,900$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%39.3%
Poverty Rate17%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110152
Property Crime Rate /100k650938
Median AQI4339
Good AQI Days /yr223—
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min18.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.115.9
College Degree Rate28.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+5.5%

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