Middletown, OH vs Franklin, OH

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

MetricMiddletown, OHFranklin, OH
Population51,61711,712
Median Household Income$57,102$58,587
Median Rent$1,007/mo$981/mo
Median Home Value$164,400$183,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%45.3%
Poverty Rate17.1%22.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165189
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7182,500
Median AQI5544
Good AQI Days /yr121247
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min23.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.918.9
College Degree Rate17.6%15.8%
Foreign-Born %5.5%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-0.2%

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