COMPARING TWO PLACES
Milton vs Fife
PLACE A
Milton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fife, Washington
Milton is 42% smaller than Fife. Fife earns more, with a median household income $35,955 higher. Fife has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -6%).
MILTONFIFEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,45711,061−42% vs Fife
Population density1,8611,896−35
Population growth-6.1%19.9%−26.1 pts
Median age34.031.3+2.7
Male49.9%49.7%+0.2 pts
Female50.1%50.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born2.9%23.5%−20.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%37.7%+43.6 pts
Black0.5%13.3%−12.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%15.2%−3.6 pts
Asian2.9%15.7%−12.8 pts
Other3.7%18.1%−14.3 pts
Median household income$54,577$90,532−$35,955
Per capita income$31,905$39,696−$7,791
Poverty rate15.2%11.2%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.365+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%27.9%−8.0 pts
Graduate degree5.4%6.9%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.2%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation69.2%76.1%−6.9 pts
Median home value$196,800$543,100−$346,300
Median gross rent$922$1,889−$967
Owner-occupied48.3%46.3%+2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%5.5%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%52.0%−6.2 pts
Average commute22.826.9−4.1
Worked from home13.3%11.2%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured5.2%7.9%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025