Population
Foley
22,330
Milton
10,485
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Milton
$72,676
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Milton
$195,600
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Milton
$1,542
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Milton
1.65
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Milton
118.3
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Milton
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Milton
5.9%
How Similar Are Foley & Milton?
Milton is Foley's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Milton
10,485
Foley (22,330) is about 2.1x larger than Milton (10,485).
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Milton
1.65
Foley has a 15% higher violent crime than Milton.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Milton
16.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Milton
75.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Milton
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Milton
$72,676
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Milton
$195,600
Foley has a 25% higher home values than Milton.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Milton
15.6%
Foley has a 25% higher education than Milton.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Milton
85.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Milton
118.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Milton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Foley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFoley scores 120.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.2 in Milton. Foley scores 101.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.1 in Milton. Foley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,345 vs $1,471 in Milton (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.8% in Foley. Foley has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 50.8% in Milton. Foley has a median property tax of $715 vs $1,305 in Milton (45% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley: 9,682 vs Milton: 5,469 for labor force. Foley has a per capita income of $36,967 vs $33,726 in Milton (10% higher). Milton has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 11.8% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — Foley leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.26 in Foley. Foley has a violent crime clearance of 54.9% compared to 22.2% in Milton. Foley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 4.95 in Milton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 35.8% in Milton. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 15.6% in Milton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a population of 22,330, about 2.1x the size of Milton (10,485). Milton skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 53.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Foley
Milton
Healthcare — Milton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 5 vs Foley: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Foley has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 77.6% in Milton.
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