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Shorewood, WI vs Franklin, WI

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- Household income in Franklin, is 11% more than it is in Shorewood and is 23% above the National Average.
- Shorewood unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Shorewood, WIFranklin, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,257  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,927$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,964  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shorewood, WIFranklin, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shorewood, WIFranklin, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library18.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.1%13.1%
Reviews for Shorewood    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Shorewood is as good as it gets in the Milwaukee Metro. Going to keep things simple with a list of pros and cons. PROS: -Amenities (groceries, gyms, restaurants,  More

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This is a nice community, very safe, great school and close to Milwaukee downtown. Hight tax  More

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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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