Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$364,200
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,458/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Milwaukee 31%
Franklin
Milwaukee County35,886 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
62
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Franklin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Franklin against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.1
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate91%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index121
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.74%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute23.3 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés5
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$106,894
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment3.4%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations53%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Franklin on amenities
Franklin's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee13 mi from FranklinA 50 D+ Wauwatosa12 mi from FranklinA− 74 B West Allis9 mi from FranklinA− 58 C Whitefish Bay17 mi from FranklinB+ 79 B+ Greenfield5 mi from FranklinB+ 64 C+ Glendale17 mi from FranklinB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Franklin
Is Franklin, WI a good place to live?
Franklin scores 62 out of 100, 23rd of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Franklin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $364,200, 19% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.74%. $1,458/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Franklin?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Franklin sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 15.1 student–teacher ratio. Franklin is served by Franklin Public School District and Oak Creek-Franklin School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Franklin?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Franklin?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Franklin old or new?
The median home in Franklin was built in 1990 — newer than the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% 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.