Portland, TN vs Franklin, KY

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

MetricPortland, TNFranklin, KY
Population13,44910,360
Median Household Income$72,647$59,052
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$282,200$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%39.3%
Poverty Rate11.2%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153152
Property Crime Rate /100k487938
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr248—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.9
College Degree Rate15.1%15.5%
Foreign-Born %1.5%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+5.5%

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