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Franklin is a big small town of 11,712 people in Warren County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Dayton, OH and 31 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $981 a month.
11,712people
$183kTypical home
$981/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
220Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,712
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,243 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 17 mi to Dayton, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,155/mo)
- Median rent $981/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DAY airport
- 40 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,008 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 166 bars within 25 mi
- 314 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 79 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+32 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk