Hopkinsville, KY vs Franklin, KY

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

MetricHopkinsville, KYFranklin, KY
Population30,90610,360
Median Household Income$49,139$59,052
Median Rent$902/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$172,100$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%39.3%
Poverty Rate19.3%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,139938
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr266—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min18.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.415.9
College Degree Rate23.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2.8%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+5.5%

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