Franklin, PA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
88
Franklin's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
36 out of 247
In Pennsylvania
1,278 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Franklin is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Franklin, PA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Franklin has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Pennsylvania, Franklin has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Pennsylvania's index of 102.

The standard of living in Franklin ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Pennsylvania. By definition, that implies Franklin ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Keystone State.

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Franklin Cost Of Living Vs. Pennsylvania

Living Expense Franklin Pennsylvania National Average
Overall 88 102 100
Services 95 100 100
Groceries 109 108 100
Health 96 94 100
Housing 46 92 100
Transportation 118 113 100
Utilities 115 112 100
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Franklin Cost of Living Vs. PA

Franklin, PA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Pennsylvania, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$90,900
Median Home Value
$617
Median Rent
$45,172
Median Income
Statistic Franklin Pennsylvania United States
Median Home Value $90,900 $187,500 $229,800
Median Rent $617 $958 $1,096
Median Income $45,172 $63,627 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.0x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.16x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Franklin Services Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Franklin Pennsylvania
Shampoo $1.16 $1.06
Movie $11.48 $10.68
Bowling $14.04 $14.67

Detailed Franklin Groceries Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Franklin Pennsylvania
Ground Beef $4.48 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.61 $1.39
Milk $2.03 $2.05

Detailed Franklin Health Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Franklin Pennsylvania
Haircut $19.1 $18.62
Beauty Salon $34.18 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.19 $2.34

Detailed Franklin Transportation Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Franklin Pennsylvania
Potatoes $4.39 $3.29
Pizza $10.96 $10.62
Beer $9.92 $9.38
Optometrist $90.39 $108.57
Doctor $93.55 $116.17
Dentist $102.37 $99.13

Detailed Franklin Utilities Costs Vs. Pennsylvania

Item Franklin Pennsylvania
Gasoline $2.55 $2.22
Tire Balancing $61.08 $50.07
All Electricity $210.66 $167.67
Phone $190.57 $175.64

Franklin SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
7
Commute
9

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