COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fife vs Milton
PLACE A
Fife, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Milton, Pennsylvania
Fife is 71% larger than Milton. Fife earns more, with a median household income $35,955 higher. Fife has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -6%).
FIFEMILTONDIFFERENCE
Total population11,0616,457+71% vs Milton
Population density1,8961,861+35
Population growth19.9%-6.1%+26.1 pts
Median age31.334.0−2.7
Male49.7%49.9%−0.2 pts
Female50.3%50.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born23.5%2.9%+20.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.7%81.3%−43.6 pts
Black13.3%0.5%+12.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.2%11.6%+3.6 pts
Asian15.7%2.9%+12.8 pts
Other18.1%3.7%+14.3 pts
Median household income$90,532$54,577+$35,955
Per capita income$39,696$31,905+$7,791
Poverty rate11.2%15.2%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.387−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%19.9%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%5.4%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%5.3%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation76.1%69.2%+6.9 pts
Median home value$543,100$196,800+$346,300
Median gross rent$1,889$922+$967
Owner-occupied46.3%48.3%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%45.8%+6.2 pts
Average commute26.922.8+4.1
Worked from home11.2%13.3%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured7.9%5.2%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025