Westfield receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Franklin
Westfield
Opportunity
72 · Top 18%
vs86 · Top 2%
Growth
76 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 1%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 44%
vs76 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
51 · Bottom 49%
vs79 · Top 15%
Access
92 · Top 50%
vs86 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 48%
vs82 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Franklin | Westfield | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,168 | 54,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,380 | $122,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,366 | $61,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,671/sq mi | 1,675/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $231,500 | $425,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,186 | $1,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 79.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 3.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 266 | 2,157 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 39.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 23.7% | 54.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.1" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.41 | 17.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.5% | 60.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.0% | 59.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.2% | 18.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Franklin
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Westfield
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: Franklin, IN · Westfield, IN · How this is calculated: methodology