Franklin, WI vs South Milwaukee, WI

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

MetricFranklin, WISouth Milwaukee, WI
Population35,88620,442
Median Household Income$106,894$73,427
Median Rent$1,458/mo$1,014/mo
Median Home Value$364,200$235,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%41.3%
Poverty Rate6.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k52130
Property Crime Rate /100k990976
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.413.3
College Degree Rate44.3%29.9%
Foreign-Born %8.6%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-2.9%

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