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Franklin, United States City Intelligence

Franklin is an indexed city in United States (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~83K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Franklin spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Franklin is a north america city of about ~83K in United States. On the composite city-intelligence score, Franklin sits around the indexed median (75/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~83K
View of Franklin, United States

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Overall score

Use the Franklin profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall75/100
Affordability53/100
Air quality75/100
Energy82/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

75/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Franklin data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Franklin city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score75/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living53/100Franklin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality75/100Franklin's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy82/100Franklin's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety73/100Franklin's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed79/100Franklin's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk71/100Franklin's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience71/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety79/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety75/100
Road safety77/100

Franklin is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life84/100
Healthcare86/100
Education85/100
Green space96/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure90/100
Mobility61/100

Franklin has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness83/100
Education85/100
Green space96/100
Overall safety79/100

Franklin scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability74/100
Walkability60/100
Cycling59/100
Infrastructure90/100

Franklin is high for remote workers (74/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability80/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle61/100

Franklin is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Franklin

Local public safety guidance for Franklin, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
United States emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency91124/7911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch across the United States.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Franklin, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United States emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Franklin

Healthcare context for Franklin, with national-level information from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Franklin, see the United States healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Medicare Care Compare

Federal directory for comparing Medicare-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other care providers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Franklin

Local mobility context for Franklin, with national-level context from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Franklin, see the United States transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Franklin. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Franklin

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Franklin will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Franklin air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Franklin drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Franklin

Is Franklin worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Percy Priest Lake.

Is Franklin good for families?

Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Franklin affordable?

Around average cost; about $1,910/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Franklin?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Franklin's main industries?

Mainly energy, manufacturing, tourism.

What is the climate in Franklin?

A humid subtropical climate, averaging about 19.4°C.

Does Franklin have universities?

Higher education is strong (68/100).

What is healthcare like in Franklin?

Healthcare access is good (60/100).

Is Franklin good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (67/100).

What nature is near Franklin?

Within ~170 km: Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Percy Priest Lake.

Explore Franklin modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Franklin

Franklin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Franklin

Franklin's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Franklin

Franklin's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Franklin

Franklin's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Franklin

Franklin's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Franklin

Franklin's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Franklin

Cost of living estimates for Franklin — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Franklin

Climate profile for Franklin — Humid Subtropical climate, annual average 19.4°C, comfort score 83/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Franklin

Economy and jobs profile for Franklin — regional center, economy score 81/100, key industries including energy, manufacturing, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Franklin

Education profile for Franklin — regional education center, education score 66/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Franklin

Healthcare and retirement profile for Franklin — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 60/100, retirement score 67/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Franklin

Source-attributed visual context for Franklin using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Franklin

Weekend trip planning checklist for Franklin — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Franklin

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Franklin

Estimate a monthly budget for Franklin using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Franklin

Plan a trip budget for Franklin using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Franklin

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Franklin. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Franklin — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Franklin — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Franklin FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Franklin, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin

Is Franklin worth visiting?

Franklin has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Percy Priest Lake and Long Hunter State Park within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Franklin?

Franklin has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Franklin?

A single resident of Franklin spends roughly $1,910 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $1,010. Overall the city is around average cost for the United States. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Franklin?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Franklin is high for remote workers (74/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Franklin?

Franklin's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and manufacturing. Franklin has a regional economy with strengths in energy, manufacturing and tourism.

Is Franklin good for digital nomads and remote work?

Franklin offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 86/100.

What are the education options in Franklin?

Franklin is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

Is Franklin a good place to study?

Franklin offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Franklin?

Franklin has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 60/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Franklin a good place to retire?

Franklin offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 67/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Franklin?

Franklin has a humid subtropical climate, averaging about 19.4°C annually with roughly 1199 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Franklin a safe place to live?

Franklin is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Franklin?

Franklin indexes a walkability score of 60 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Franklin?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Franklin include Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Percy Priest Lake and Long Hunter State Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Franklin good for families?

Franklin scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Franklin?

Franklin rates 61/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 96/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Percy Priest Lake and Long Hunter State Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Franklin profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (82/100) and internet speed (79/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (53/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the United States country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Franklin appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.