Population
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Franklin
25,999
Median Income
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Franklin
$77,305
Home Value
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Franklin
$212,500
Rent
Tonawanda Town
$1,062
Franklin
$1,127
Crime Rate
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Franklin
0.84
Cost of Living
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Franklin
111.9
Avg Temp
Tonawanda Town
N/A
Franklin
N/A
Unemployment
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
Franklin
3.9%
How Similar Are Tonawanda Town & Franklin?
Franklin is Tonawanda Town's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tonawanda Town
56,973
Franklin
25,999
Tonawanda Town (56,973) is about 2.2x larger than Franklin (25,999).
Violent Crime
Tonawanda Town
0.82
Franklin
0.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Tonawanda Town
16.13
Franklin
10.89
Tonawanda Town has a 33% higher property crime than Franklin.
Political Leaning
Tonawanda Town
45.2%
Franklin
66.3%
Tonawanda Town leans Democratic while Franklin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Tonawanda Town
3.5%
Franklin
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Tonawanda Town
$76,644
Franklin
$77,305
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Tonawanda Town
$199,400
Franklin
$212,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Tonawanda Town
29.5%
Franklin
15.5%
Tonawanda Town has a 48% higher education than Franklin.
Demographics
Tonawanda Town
85.9%
Franklin
90.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Tonawanda Town
112.6
Franklin
111.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tonawanda Town and Franklin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tonawanda Town leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Franklin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTonawanda Town scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,139 vs $1,267 in Franklin (10% lower). Tonawanda Town has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,473 in Franklin (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $4,334 in Tonawanda Town (160% lower). Tonawanda Town has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.4% in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a owner-occupied of 72.9% compared to 66.4% in Franklin.
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Jobs & Economy — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town: 32,355 vs Franklin: 12,983 for labor force. Tonawanda Town has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.1% in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a per capita income of $43,530 vs $34,379 in Franklin (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Franklin leads
Source: FBI UCRFranklin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.85 in Tonawanda Town. Franklin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.23 in Tonawanda Town. Tonawanda Town has a violent crime clearance of 56.5% compared to 36.4% in Franklin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTonawanda Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 15.5% in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 36.4% in Franklin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a population of 56,973, about 2.2x the size of Franklin (25,999). Franklin skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 42.4.
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Tonawanda Town
Franklin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFranklin: 4.3 vs Tonawanda Town: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tonawanda Town: 4 vs Franklin: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tonawanda Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTonawanda Town has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Franklin. Tonawanda Town has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 10.1% in Franklin.
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