Franklin, KY vs Madisonville, KY

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

MetricFranklin, KYMadisonville, KY
Population10,36019,515
Median Household Income$59,052$53,860
Median Rent$1,010/mo$838/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$164,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%47.5%
Poverty Rate17.1%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152149
Property Crime Rate /100k938488
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.915.8
College Degree Rate15.5%23.6%
Foreign-Born %1.8%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%-1.1%

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