Is Franklin, PA safe?

It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Franklin neighborhoods we score (average 74/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.

What makes up this score?

City average

Go, stay aware

Neighborhoods scored

1 comfortable to walk

Score mix

Go: 0
Go, stay aware: 1
Caution: 0
No-go after dark: 0

Top 1 safest neighborhoods in Franklin

1Franklin (PA)FranklinCentered around Victorian architecture and the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River, Franklin offers a charming, slow-paced small-town…74Go, stay aware
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Best things to do in Franklin

Explore unique automated instruments at the DeBence Antique Music World museum.
Bike or walk along the scenic paved path of the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail.
Catch a live community stage production or concert at the historic Barrow-Civic Theatre.

Getting around Franklin

Transit

Public transit is provided by the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) through fixed rural bus routes connecting Franklin to Oil City and Cranberry, with no passenger rail options.

Biking & trails

There is no bike-share system, but Franklin is a major trailhead hub for the paved Samuel Justus Recreation Trail, which connects smoothly to the Allegheny River Trail.

Parking

Street parking is widely available and typically free throughout downtown Franklin, supported by several free public municipal surface lots.

All Franklin neighborhoods by safety score

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Franklin (PA)FranklinCentered around Victorian architecture and the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River, Franklin offers a charming, slow-paced small-town…74Go, stay aware
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Franklin safety questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Franklin?

Franklin (PA) scores highest at 74/100.

Is Franklin safe to walk at night?

In the 0 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.

Which Franklin areas should visitors be careful in?

No area in our list falls below the yellow band.

How does VibeLoco score Franklin neighborhoods?

Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.