Franklin, IN vs Martinsville, IN

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

MetricFranklin, INMartinsville, IN
Population26,16811,933
Median Household Income$82,380$60,177
Median Rent$1,186/mo$983/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%46.1%
Poverty Rate11%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110—*
Property Crime Rate /100k774—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.214.1
College Degree Rate27.8%12.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Martinsville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.