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Living in Milford

There were 8,717 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Milford had a population of 6,487 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$105,713 a year. The city had 17 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population6,520people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,806EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,031EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.13%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime329.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 79% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Milford?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,173 per month, while the median home value was US$363,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 77.1%, and the vacancy rate was 5.23% in July 2026. 47.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Milford recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,173/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents365.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,357 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,031 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes54 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Is Milford a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 173 of 6,520 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Milford is 2.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income105,713 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,848 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate2.13 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Milford?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,848 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,571of €3,009 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,009
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,357
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,571
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Milford Salary needed to live in Milford

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Milford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Milford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count18Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio274 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents8,717 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,432 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Milford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMilford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Milford highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Milford2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents329.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents70.65 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Recorded violent crimes13 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPTK3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Milford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Milford.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Milford is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.96 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.611 · Feb 1.11 · Mar 7.06 · Apr 14.22 · May 20.89 · Jun 25.78 · Jul 27.94 · Aug 26.72 · Sep 23.06 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 8.44 · Dec 1.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.61 · Feb -9.39 · Mar -4.61 · Apr 1.61 · May 7.78 · Jun 13.22 · Jul 15.33 · Aug 14.67 · Sep 10.56 · Oct 4.44 · Nov -1.39 · Dec -6.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.11 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 7.94 · May 14.33 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.67 · Aug 20.72 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.22 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -2.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.79 · Feb 45.97 · Mar 57.4 · Apr 82.55 · May 98.04 · Jun 88.39 · Jul 90.42 · Aug 78.23 · Sep 87.63 · Oct 77.22 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 57.91 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading81 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation918.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.66 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.87 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lansing ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 173 is not 1.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.16 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents173 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,027 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population6,520 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,751 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value363,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes77.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate63.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad2.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance2.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher49.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official
Households with a vehicle available95.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,180 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home21.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans85.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Milford

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Milford from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Milford

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

West Bloomfield Township 17.9 km away
Rent
1,876 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2024-12-31
Salary
4,749 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Whitmore Lake 20.8 km away
Rent
1,228 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Milford?

The median gross salary is 3,848 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Milford?

The unemployment rate is 2.13 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Milford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.96 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Milford?

Police recorded 329.9 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Milford?

The published population is 6,520 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Milford?

173 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Milford a good place to live?

Milford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Milford?

Wixom, Walled Lake, South Lyon, Novi, Brighton are near Milford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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