Population
Fountain
29,327
Milford
27,919
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Milford
$88,992
Home Value
Fountain
$374,600
Milford
$429,800
Rent
Fountain
$1,778
Milford
$1,702
Crime Rate
Fountain
4.82
Milford
2.86
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Milford
155.4
Avg Temp
Fountain
N/A
Milford
N/A
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Milford
4.8%
How Similar Are Fountain & Milford?
Milford is Fountain's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fountain
29,327
Milford
27,919
Both cities have similar populations — Fountain at 29,327 and Milford at 27,919.
Violent Crime
Fountain
4.82
Milford
2.86
Fountain has a 41% higher violent crime than Milford.
Property Crime
Fountain
18.94
Milford
9.03
Fountain's property crime is significantly higher than Milford's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Fountain
53.5%
Milford
43.9%
Fountain leans Republican while Milford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Milford
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Milford
$88,992
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fountain
$374,600
Milford
$429,800
Milford has a 13% higher home values than Fountain.
Education
Fountain
20.1%
Milford
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Fountain
66.5%
Milford
67.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Milford
155.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fountain and Milford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain scores 181.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.4 in Milford. Fountain scores 143.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 155.4 in Milford. Fountain has a living wage (family of 4) of $149,270 vs $161,603 in Milford (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $5,283 in Milford (73% lower). Milford has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.9% in Fountain. Fountain has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 63.3% in Milford.
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Jobs & Economy — Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Milford has a government sector of 49.9% compared to 38.8% in Fountain. Milford has a per capita income of $43,116 vs $35,115 in Fountain (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Milford leads
Source: FBI UCRMilford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.78 in Fountain. Milford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 2.53 in Fountain. Milford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.03 compared to 18.94 in Fountain.
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Schools & Education — Milford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilford has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 35.4% in Fountain. Milford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.3% compared to 20.1% in Fountain.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a population of 29,327, about 1.1x the size of Milford (27,919). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 38.6.
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Fountain
Milford
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 4.0 vs Milford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fountain: 5 vs Milford: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Fountain. Fountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Milford. Milford has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 8.5% in Fountain.
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