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Franklin, WI vs Menomonee Falls, WI

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- Household income in Menomonee Falls, is 1% more than it is in Franklin and is 24% above the National Average.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Menomonee Falls unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Franklin, WIMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,427  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,636$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin, WIMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin, WIMenomonee Falls, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Franklin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The taxes are on the high end around here. Living is alright, but Franklin is especially expensive because it's "considered" the rich part of the area. Which is a joke  More

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Over 18 years ago

this winter was very cold had wind-chills aroun  More

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Franklin is a pretty decent place to live but we are continually surprised at the increasing taxes and bureaucracy of the city government. Although we pay some of the  More

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Reviews for Menomonee Falls    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great little village located just northwest of Milwaukee, WI. Real country feel, but close to all city conveniences - shopping, entertainment, and airport plus only 10  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cold Winters (too long), very cool wet Springs (too long), short mild Summers (too short), pleasant Autumn. Global warming has missed us (July 1, 2009 high temperature  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Milwaukee area has a true four season climate with each season being significant in length and very different. If there is a downfall, it is that Spring is late  More

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