Population
Hilliard
36,560
Franklin
85,575
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Franklin
$115,000
Home Value
Hilliard
$360,000
Franklin
$646,300
Rent
Hilliard
$1,590
Franklin
$1,861
Crime Rate
Hilliard
1.26
Franklin
1.33
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Franklin
185.3
Avg Temp
Hilliard
N/A
Franklin
N/A
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Franklin
2.4%
How Similar Are Hilliard & Franklin?
Franklin is Hilliard's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hilliard
36,560
Franklin
85,575
Franklin (85,575) is about 2.3x larger than Hilliard (36,560).
Violent Crime
Hilliard
1.26
Franklin
1.33
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Hilliard
9.30
Franklin
9.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hilliard
35.3%
Franklin
65.4%
Hilliard leans Democratic while Franklin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Franklin
2.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Franklin
$115,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Hilliard
$360,000
Franklin
$646,300
Franklin has a 44% higher home values than Hilliard.
Education
Hilliard
40.7%
Franklin
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Hilliard
80.3%
Franklin
75.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Franklin
185.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hilliard and Franklin are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Hilliard
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Franklin
Hilliard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hilliard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHilliard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,578 in Franklin (24% lower). Hilliard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,730 in Franklin (17% lower). Hilliard scores 198.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 239.4 in Franklin.
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Housing Market — Hilliard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a median property tax of $2,923 vs $7,216 in Hilliard (147% lower). Franklin has a median home value of $646,300 vs $360,000 in Hilliard (44% higher). Hilliard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.2% in Franklin.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Franklin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin: 46,499 vs Hilliard: 20,923 for labor force. Franklin has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 21.0% in Hilliard. Franklin has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 41.2% in Hilliard.
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Crime & Safety — Hilliard leads
Source: FBI UCRFranklin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Hilliard. Franklin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.94 in Hilliard. Hilliard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Franklin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Franklin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFranklin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 40.7% in Hilliard. Franklin has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 50.3% in Hilliard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a population of 85,575, about 2.3x the size of Hilliard (36,560). Hilliard skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hilliard
Franklin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFranklin: 5 vs Hilliard: 4 for with emergency services. Hilliard: 3.5 vs Franklin: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Franklin. Franklin has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hilliard. Franklin has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 21.0% in Hilliard.
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