Franklin, KY vs Elizabethtown, KY

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

MetricFranklin, KYElizabethtown, KY
Population10,36032,576
Median Household Income$59,052$60,760
Median Rent$1,010/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$245,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%39.3%
Poverty Rate17.1%17%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152110
Property Crime Rate /100k938650
Median AQI3943
Good AQI Days /yr—223
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.1
College Degree Rate15.5%28.3%
Foreign-Born %1.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+12.9%

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