Franklin, OH vs Middletown, OH

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

MetricFranklin, OHMiddletown, OH
Population11,71251,617
Median Household Income$58,587$57,102
Median Rent$981/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$183,100$164,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%48%
Poverty Rate22.5%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k189165
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5001,718
Median AQI4455
Good AQI Days /yr247121
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min24.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.916.9
College Degree Rate15.8%17.6%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+2.2%

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