Population
Hoboken
58,340
Milton
28,481
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Milton
$178,053
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Milton
$896,500
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Milton
$1,503
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Milton
0.52
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Milton
233.4
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Milton
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Milton
3.6%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Milton?
Milton is Hoboken's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Milton
28,481
Hoboken (58,340) is about 2.0x larger than Milton (28,481).
Violent Crime
Hoboken
1.89
Milton
0.52
Hoboken's violent crime is significantly higher than Milton's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Hoboken
17.84
Milton
5.62
Hoboken's property crime is significantly higher than Milton's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Milton
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Milton
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Milton
$178,053
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Milton
$896,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Milton
45.1%
Hoboken has a 28% higher education than Milton.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Milton
71.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Milton
233.4
Hoboken has a 11% higher cost of living than Milton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Milton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,458 in Hoboken (40% lower). Milton scores 293.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 374.7 in Hoboken. Milton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,763 in Hoboken (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken. Milton has a single-family homes of 79.7% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Milton has a median rent of $1,503 vs $2,819 in Hoboken (88% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken: 40,971 vs Milton: 15,232 for labor force. Milton has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a per capita income of $108,075 vs $73,011 in Milton (48% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Milton leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.63 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 1.2% in Milton. Milton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.89 in Hoboken.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 45.1% in Milton. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 53.2% in Milton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a population of 58,340, about 2x the size of Milton (28,481). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 40.2.
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Hoboken
Milton
Healthcare — Milton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 4.0 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 8.8% in Milton. Milton has a drive alone of 56.0% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a work from home of 34.2% compared to 25.6% in Milton.
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