FranklinCA
The town, settled in 1856, counts 233 residents.
Is Franklin a good place to live?
Franklin’s typical household income is $156,000, where California’s towns sit at $95,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Franklin stand out
Where Franklin beats most towns.
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sutter's Fort and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Franklin. Close and well known come first.
14 mi State parkSutter's Fort
20 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
15 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
15 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
15 mi State parkLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkPhoto credits
Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Franklin: who provides what
Franklin is unincorporated, so Sacramento County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin.
With 2.6 jobs for every working resident, Franklin draws in 144 commuters
Jobs based in Franklin grew to 144 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Sacramento (30%), Elk Grove (11%) and Stockton (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Franklin: mild winters and hot summers
Franklin’s typical July afternoon high works out to 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Franklin is
69% of adults had a checkup this year in Franklin. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Franklin is ahead of California on 9 and behind on 1. In Franklin, 39% of adults feel lonely, and 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Franklin | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Franklin | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults with depression | 24.6% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Franklin is drought, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Franklin is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 71% come from drought and 17% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Franklin
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin
College town 17 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 144 people come to Franklin for work
Where Franklin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franklin
Census-designated place in California, United States
Franklin is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. Franklin sits at an elevation of 13 feet (4.0 m). The 2020 United States census reported Franklin's population at 167. Franklin is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west-southwest of Elk Grove. The town was named after the Franklin House that Andrew George built in 1856.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
Questions about Franklin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin, CA a good place to live?
Franklin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.