Cost Of Living in Franklin, KY

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Franklin	Kentucky	National
Cost of living	89	90	100
Goods & Services	94	101	100
Groceries	100	101	100
Health care	91	84	100
Housing	72	70	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	102	104	100

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The cost of living in Franklin is 2% lower than the Kentucky average
The cost of living in Franklin is 11% lower than the national average
Franklin housing is 28% lower than the national average
Kentucky general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Kentucky state income tax is 73% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,622	$4,719	$1,321	$1,699
Renters	$29,959	$2,497	$699	$899

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Franklin, KY, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Franklin homeowners, is $56,622. This would allow for a maximum of $1,321 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $29,959 which would result in a maximum of $699 to be spent on rental costs.

Kentucky Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kentucky	6%	6%

Kentucky Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kentucky	4.5%	4.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.76	$24.26	2.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.01	$45.56	1.0%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.2%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$13.30	$12.13	9.6%
Bowling	$19.79	$18.00	9.9%

Groceries

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.2%
Potatoes	$5.16	$4.93	4.6%
Pizza	$10.85	$12.09	10.3%
Beer	$10.05	$10.41	3.5%

Health Care

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.03	$125.68	23.6%
Doctor	$116.91	$135.78	13.9%
Dentist	$104.65	$113.29	7.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.51	$10.65	1.3%
Lipitor	$460.51	$468.60	1.7%

Housing

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$120,900.00	$184,700.00	34.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,548.79	$2,346.69	8.6%
Apartment Rent	$822.00	$949.00	13.4%

Transportation

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.12	$3.46	9.8%
Tire Balancing	$57.43	$59.92	4.2%

Utilities

Item	Franklin	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$183.77	$193.99	5.3%
Phone	$218.37	$192.25	13.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fairfield, TN	200	96	4.0%
Mitchellville, TN	160	84	15.8%
Auburn, KY	1,463	85	14.9%
Woodburn, KY	373	89	11.2%
Portland, TN	12,928	93	7.3%
Franklin, KY	8,909	89	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Earlimart, CA	8,908	106	5.7%
Orosi, CA	8,908	108	7.5%
Monmouth Junction, NJ	8,911	141	41.5%
Berkeley, MO	8,912	82	17.7%
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI	8,904	120	19.7%
Franklin, KY	8,909	89	11.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Franklin, KY