Meadville, PA vs Franklin Park, PA

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

MetricMeadville, PAFranklin Park, PA
Population12,57715,235
Median Household Income$43,308$176,875
Median Rent$855/mo$2,330/mo
Median Home Value$116,400$485,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%42.6%
Poverty Rate22.3%0.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53427
Property Crime Rate /100k1,143200
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—168
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall64 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.312.7
College Degree Rate22.7%77.1%
Foreign-Born %3.3%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.0%-3.3%

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