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Franklin, WI vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Franklin?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 5.5 years younger than in Franklin.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Franklin?
- Urbandale housing costs are 14.6% less expensive than Franklin housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Franklin?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 7.7 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Franklin.

Things to do in Franklin?
Franklin, Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee County providing its citizens great recreational activities such as Whitnall Park plus stores like Southridge Mall and dining spots near O'Donoghue's Irish Pub & Restaurant.

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Franklin, WIUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$89,927  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$348,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.91  Unlock26.38
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 Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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