Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Franklin Town
33,067
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Franklin Town
$142,788
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Franklin Town
$567,100
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Franklin Town
$1,856
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Franklin Town
0.95
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Franklin Town
206.9
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Franklin Town
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Franklin Town
5.1%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Franklin Town?
Franklin Town is Elmhurst's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Franklin Town
33,067
Elmhurst has a 27% larger population than Franklin Town.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Franklin Town
0.95
Franklin Town has a 35% higher violent crime than Elmhurst.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Franklin Town
2.88
Elmhurst's property crime is significantly higher than Franklin Town's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Franklin Town
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Franklin Town has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Franklin Town
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Franklin Town
$142,788
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Franklin Town
$567,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Franklin Town
38.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Franklin Town
85.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Franklin Town
206.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Franklin Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 218.3 in Franklin Town. Elmhurst has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,311 in Franklin Town (23% lower). Elmhurst has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,761 in Franklin Town (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Franklin Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin Town has a median property tax of $6,751 vs $9,272 in Elmhurst (37% lower). Franklin Town has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Franklin Town has a median home value of $567,100 vs $532,800 in Elmhurst (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Franklin Town. Elmhurst: 23,608 vs Franklin Town: 19,515 for labor force. Elmhurst has a per capita income of $75,456 vs $63,724 in Franklin Town (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFranklin Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 7.2% in Franklin Town. Franklin Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst.
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Schools & Education — Elmhurst leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmhurst has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 38.7% in Franklin Town. Elmhurst has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 50.9% in Franklin Town.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.4x the size of Franklin Town (33,067).
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Elmhurst
Franklin Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 3.3 vs Franklin Town: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Franklin Town: 5 vs Elmhurst: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 3.3% in Franklin Town. Franklin Town has a drive alone of 67.2% compared to 61.3% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 21.5% in Franklin Town.
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