Population
Milton
41,305
Park Ridge
39,241
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Park Ridge
$138,059
Home Value
Milton
$712,200
Park Ridge
$539,300
Rent
Milton
$1,853
Park Ridge
$1,511
Crime Rate
Milton
0.94
Park Ridge
0.96
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Park Ridge
190.3
Avg Temp
Milton
N/A
Park Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Park Ridge
3.7%
How Similar Are Milton & Park Ridge?
Park Ridge is Milton's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milton
41,305
Park Ridge
39,241
Both cities have similar populations — Milton at 41,305 and Park Ridge at 39,241.
Violent Crime
Milton
0.94
Park Ridge
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Milton
4.49
Park Ridge
8.48
Park Ridge has a 47% higher property crime than Milton.
Political Leaning
Milton
27.0%
Park Ridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Milton
3.5%
Park Ridge
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Milton
$151,235
Park Ridge
$138,059
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Milton
$712,200
Park Ridge
$539,300
Milton has a 24% higher home values than Park Ridge.
Education
Milton
53.1%
Park Ridge
45.5%
Milton has a 14% higher education than Park Ridge.
Demographics
Milton
56.3%
Park Ridge
83.9%
Park Ridge has a 33% higher demographics than Milton.
Cost of Living
Milton
220.3
Park Ridge
190.3
Milton has a 14% higher cost of living than Park Ridge.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milton and Park Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 231.2 in Milton. Park Ridge scores 190.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 220.3 in Milton. Park Ridge has a living wage (family of 4) of $197,956 vs $229,078 in Milton (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 5.2% in Park Ridge. Milton has a median property tax of $6,175 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (38% lower). Milton has a median home value of $712,200 vs $539,300 in Park Ridge (32% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Milton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.3% in Milton. Milton has a per capita income of $84,747 vs $73,112 in Park Ridge (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Milton leads
Source: FBI UCRMilton has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Milton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.70 in Milton.
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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 45.5% in Park Ridge. Milton has a high school diploma or higher of 56.6% compared to 54.5% in Park Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilton has a population of 41,305, about 1.1x the size of Park Ridge (39,241). Milton skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 44.5.
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Asian
Milton
Park Ridge
Healthcare — Milton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilton: 4 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. Milton: 3.3 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Milton. Park Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.5% in Milton. Milton has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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