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    Moving to Milton, MA

    Is Milton a good place to live?

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    Milton ranks #5 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $896,500
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,503
    per month
    Household income
    $178,053
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Milton

    The median home value in Milton is $896,500 and median rent is $1,503 a month, against a median household income of $178,053. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Milton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Milton, MA

    Milton has about 28,481 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Milton with

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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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