Population
Milton
41,305
Decatur
24,470
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Decatur
$140,480
Home Value
Milton
$712,200
Decatur
$655,900
Rent
Milton
$1,853
Decatur
$1,716
Crime Rate
Milton
0.94
Decatur
1.33
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Decatur
198.5
Avg Temp
Milton
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Decatur
3.5%
How Similar Are Milton & Decatur?
Decatur is Milton's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milton
41,305
Decatur
24,470
Milton has a 41% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Milton
0.94
Decatur
1.33
Decatur has a 29% higher violent crime than Milton.
Property Crime
Milton
4.49
Decatur
22.69
Decatur's property crime is significantly higher than Milton's — 80% difference.
Political Leaning
Milton
27.0%
Decatur
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Milton has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Decatur
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Decatur
$140,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Milton
$712,200
Decatur
$655,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Milton
53.1%
Decatur
50.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Milton
56.3%
Decatur
67.8%
Decatur has a 17% higher demographics than Milton.
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Decatur
198.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milton and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Milton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 132.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 231.2 in Milton. Decatur has a living wage (1 adult) of $87,320 vs $96,918 in Milton (11% lower). Decatur has a living wage (family of 4) of $206,392 vs $229,078 in Milton (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 11.9% in Decatur. Milton has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 57.2% in Decatur. Milton has a median property tax of $6,175 vs $8,423 in Decatur (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton: 22,996 vs Decatur: 11,862 for labor force. Milton has a government sector of 52.1% compared to 40.8% in Decatur. Milton has a poverty rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Milton leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a violent crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 9.4% in Decatur. Milton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 2.78 in Decatur. Milton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.62 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Milton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.1% compared to 50.2% in Decatur. Milton has a high school diploma or higher of 56.6% compared to 55.1% in Decatur.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a population of 41,305, about 1.7x the size of Decatur (24,470).
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Milton
Decatur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 3.3 vs Decatur: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Decatur: 5 vs Milton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Milton. Decatur has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.5% in Milton. Milton has a drive alone of 59.2% compared to 50.8% in Decatur.
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