Best PlacesFranklin South, Provo, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Franklin South, Provo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Franklin South, Provo ranks 4,974th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Franklin South, Provo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Franklin South, Provo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Franklin South, Provo ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Franklin South, Provo ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Franklin South, Provo
A household needs to earn about $100,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Franklin South, Provo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $54,150, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Franklin South, Provo's effective rate of 0.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Franklin South, Provo
Franklin South, Provo runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Franklin South, Provo.
Who works in Franklin South, Provo, and how
Work in Franklin South, Provo centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Franklin South, Provo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Franklin South, Provo.
What the weather is like in Franklin South, Provo, month by month
Franklin South, Provo sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 50° | 37° |
| July | 95° | 79° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 51° | 37° |
Flying in and out of Franklin South, Provo
The nearest airport, Provo Municipal, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around Franklin South, Provo
Schools across Franklin South, Provo average a B−, better than 57% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sunset View SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Spring Creek SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Franklin SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Centennial MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Dixon MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Timpview HighB− · 44% proficient
- Provo HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Franklin South, Provo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Franklin South, Provo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Franklin South, Provo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Franklin South, Provo
Is Franklin South, Provo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Franklin South, Provo ranks 4,974th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, fast internet, and low property taxes, and lowest on noise and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Franklin South, Provo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $397,900. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $54,150 median income, cost of living beats 18% of neighborhoods.
Is Franklin South, Provo safe?
Franklin South, Provo is safer than 43% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $657 per resident a year.
Compare Franklin South, Provo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Franklin South, Provo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Franklin South, Provo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Franklin South, Provo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Franklin South, Provo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Franklin South, Provo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Franklin South, Provo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Franklin South, Provo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Franklin South, Provo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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