Living in Franklin (Wisconsin)

Franklin (Wisconsin) is a large place in Wisconsin, United States, home to 36,222 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 9%, #613 of 7,271), low-income households (top 18%, #1,736 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 24%, #1,876 of 8,006).

Residents36,222
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (General Mitchell International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,273,400 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 16 km
Main railway line9.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,026 km
Within 10 km120,418 people
Greater areaGreater Milwaukee, 21 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 23:21

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How Franklin (Wisconsin) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Wisconsin
Young family51#5,112 of 11,898#240 of 285Map
Low-income household52#1,736 of 9,771#124 of 208Map
Low-income family50#2,880 of 8,006#151 of 169Map
Single parent53#2,546 of 6,237#112 of 126Map
Pensioner couple62#4,041 of 9,474#87 of 209Map
Single pensioner61#4,190 of 9,474#109 of 209Map
Early retiree62#3,904 of 10,762#51 of 234Map
Single professional53#2,546 of 4,537#29 of 65Map
Young professional55#2,595 of 4,444#25 of 56Map
DINKS59#2,008 of 3,053#25 of 41Map
Remote worker67#613 of 7,271#31 of 146Map
Commuter63#3,455 of 6,227#42 of 78Map
Car-free household52#2,556 of 3,933#23 of 48Map
Student68#1,072 of 2,119#14 of 24Map
First-home buyer53#1,876 of 8,006#87 of 169Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,694 of 12,111#205 of 276Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#2,537 of 4,114#26 of 51Map
Expat professional63#2,830 of 7,271#45 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover57#5,057 of 9,474#149 of 209Map
Nature-focused household33#14,526 of 18,063#452 of 468Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,353 of 16,523#214 of 418Map
Rural value seeker34#12,799 of 18,063#449 of 468Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,400 of 16,523#45 of 418Map
Lottery winner70#2,454 of 21,167#23 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,460 of 12,111#156 of 276Map
Coastal living61#4,717 of 6,413#138 of 191Map
Business owner64#3,666 of 12,111#56 of 276Map
Digital native51#2,141 of 4,750#27 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Foundation72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
  • Health and elderly49
  • Safety and community47
  • Affordability41
  • Education and family41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Green space21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.