Population
Milton
41,305
Brookline
62,822
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Brookline
$140,631
Home Value
Milton
$712,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Rent
Milton
$1,853
Brookline
$2,804
Crime Rate
Milton
0.94
Brookline
1.00
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Brookline
251.1
Avg Temp
Milton
N/A
Brookline
N/A
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Brookline
3.5%
How Similar Are Milton & Brookline?
Brookline is Milton's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milton
41,305
Brookline
62,822
Brookline has a 34% larger population than Milton.
Violent Crime
Milton
0.94
Brookline
1.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Milton
4.49
Brookline
8.95
Brookline has a 50% higher property crime than Milton.
Political Leaning
Milton
27.0%
Brookline
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brookline has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Brookline
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Brookline
$140,631
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Milton
$712,200
Brookline
$1,233,100
Brookline has a 42% higher home values than Milton.
Education
Milton
53.1%
Brookline
58.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Milton
56.3%
Brookline
67.7%
Brookline has a 17% higher demographics than Milton.
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Brookline
251.1
Brookline has a 12% higher cost of living than Milton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milton and Brookline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookline
Milton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookline scores 141.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 231.2 in Milton. Milton scores 267.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Brookline. Milton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,311 in Brookline (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 23.2% in Brookline. Milton has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 5.2% in Brookline. Milton has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 46.1% in Brookline.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 9.8% in Brookline. Brookline: 38,008 vs Milton: 22,996 for labor force. Milton has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 27.0% in Brookline.
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Crime & Safety — Milton leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 12.0% in Brookline. Brookline has a violent crime clearance of 76.6% compared to 30.8% in Milton. Milton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.86 in Brookline.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Brookline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 58.0% compared to 53.1% in Milton. Brookline has a high school diploma or higher of 61.4% compared to 56.6% in Milton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookline has a population of 62,822, about 1.5x the size of Milton (41,305). Brookline skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 40.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Milton
Brookline
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 4 vs Brookline: 1 for with emergency services. Brookline: 4.5 vs Milton: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a drive alone of 59.2% compared to 28.1% in Brookline. Brookline has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.0% in Milton. Brookline has a public transit of 20.1% compared to 0.5% in Milton.
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