Franklin receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Franklin
Oak Creek
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
40 · Bottom 31%
vs35 · Bottom 24%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 19%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs59 · Top 40%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs81 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | Franklin | Oak Creek | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,886 | 37,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,894 | $96,555 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,190 | $48,445 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,038/sq mi | 1,312/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $364,200 | $331,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,458 | $1,452 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.3% | 39.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 55 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.7% | -82.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.6" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 62 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.25 | 15.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.9% | 44.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.8% | 43.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.0% | 34.3% | 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.
Full profiles: Franklin, WI · Oak Creek, WI · How this is calculated: methodology