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Franklin is a small city of 26,168 people in Johnson County, Indiana. It's about 20 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $1k a month.
26,168people
$232kTypical home
$1,186/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
17"Snow
222Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,168
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,671 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 20 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,460/mo)
- Median rent $1,186/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (778 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to IND airport
- 20 mi to IND (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 761 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 179 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Johnson County: R+34 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk