Signals
Franklin Square
New Rochelle
Climate: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Schools: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
72 · Top 24%
vs61 · Top 37%
Access: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs92 · Top 49%
Economic stability: Franklin Square is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | Franklin Square | New Rochelle | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,897 | 82,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,263 | $109,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,005 | $68,173 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,728/sq mi | 8,047/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $657,000 | $702,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,102 | $1,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 51.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.4 min | 35.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.20 | 12.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.1% | 46.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 74.2% | 65.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.6% | 57.5% | 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 Square
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
New Rochelle
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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