South Milwaukee, WI vs Franklin, WI

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

MetricSouth Milwaukee, WIFranklin, WI
Population20,44235,886
Median Household Income$73,427$106,894
Median Rent$1,014/mo$1,458/mo
Median Home Value$235,700$364,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%51%
Poverty Rate13.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13052
Property Crime Rate /100k976990
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr228228
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F15°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.315.4
College Degree Rate29.9%44.3%
Foreign-Born %6.1%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+1.5%

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