Franklin, KY vs Portland, TN

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

MetricFranklin, KYPortland, TN
Population10,36013,449
Median Household Income$59,052$72,647
Median Rent$1,010/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$195,400$282,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate17.1%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152153
Property Crime Rate /100k938487
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.914.6
College Degree Rate15.5%15.1%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+4.1%

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