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    Moving to Milford city, CT

    Is Milford city a good place to live?

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    Milford city ranks #3 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $377,400
    +4.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,820
    per month
    Household income
    $110,126
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Milford city

    The median home value in Milford city is $377,400 and median rent is $1,820 a month, against a median household income of $110,126. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Milford city crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Milford city, CT

    Milford city has about 50,749 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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