Franklin, KY vs Hopkinsville, KY

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

MetricFranklin, KYHopkinsville, KY
Population10,36030,906
Median Household Income$59,052$49,139
Median Rent$1,010/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$172,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate17.1%19.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152300
Property Crime Rate /100k9382,139
Median AQI3941
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.4
College Degree Rate15.5%23.3%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%-2.4%

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