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Living in Franklin Park, IL
Explore Franklin Park and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.1 / 10
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Franklin Park at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population18,197
Median Household Income$76,519
Median Home Value$287,000
Median Gross Rent$1,109
Median Age38.3
Average Household Size3.0
Unemployment6.1%
Work From Home7.4%
Homeownership75.1%
Housing Vacancy3.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Franklin Park is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Franklin Park and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Franklin Park
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$287,000
Median Gross Rent$1,109
Homeownership75.1%
Housing Vacancy3.1%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Franklin Park, IL
Median Household Income$76,519
Unemployment6.1%
Work From Home7.4%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Franklin Park and how households are structured
Population18,197
Median Age38.3
Average Household Size3.0
Franklin Park is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Franklin Park
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Franklin Park point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High84.5°F
Average Winter Low18.8°F
Annual Rainfall38.6 in.
Annual Snowfall38.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Franklin Park
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Franklin Park is located in Cook County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Cook County.
County Intelligence
Franklin Park & Cook County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Franklin Park is located in Cook County, Illinois.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Franklin Park.
Current NarrowTheList data for Franklin Park shows a population of about 18,197. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Cook County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Franklin Park.
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