Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$657,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,102/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
New York 42%
Franklin Square
Nassau County30,897 residents5 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
63
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Franklin Square is like to live in, by category
Bars show Franklin Square against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency78th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.1
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate94%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index112
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.63%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute34.6 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes47%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi13
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés100
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks77
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$143,263
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.6%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Franklin Square on commute & transport
Franklin Square's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains23 mi from Franklin SquareC 56 C− Harrison22 mi from Franklin SquareC− 59 C Bay Shore22 mi from Franklin SquareD+ 52 D+ Port Chester21 mi from Franklin SquareD+ 47 D Hackensack23 mi from Franklin SquareD+ 49 D+ Englewood20 mi from Franklin SquareD 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Franklin Square
Is Franklin Square, NY a good place to live?
Franklin Square scores 63 out of 100, 6th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Franklin Square expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $657,000, 7% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.63%. $2,102/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Franklin Square?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Franklin Square sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio. Franklin Square is served by Sewanhaka Central High School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District, Valley Stream Central High School District, Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District and Elmont Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Franklin Square?
The mean commute is 34.6 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Franklin Square?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 77 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Franklin Square old or new?
The median home in Franklin Square was built in 1954 — older than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.