Franklin, IN vs Shelbyville, IN

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

MetricFranklin, INShelbyville, IN
Population26,16820,296
Median Household Income$82,380$55,602
Median Rent$1,186/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$231,500$174,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%38.3%
Poverty Rate11%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110243
Property Crime Rate /100k7741,032
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—328
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.216.9
College Degree Rate27.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %2.9%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+5.4%

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