Shelbyville, IN vs Franklin, IN

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

MetricShelbyville, INFranklin, IN
Population20,29626,168
Median Household Income$55,602$82,380
Median Rent$995/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$174,700$231,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%44.4%
Poverty Rate21.5%11%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243110
Property Crime Rate /100k1,032774
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr328—
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall15 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min25 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.2
College Degree Rate19.4%27.8%
Foreign-Born %6.2%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+5.6%

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