Living in Milton-Freewater
Milton-Freewater had a population of 7,036 in July 2026. For Milton-Freewater, median household income was US$52,183 a year in July 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. There were 93 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Milton-Freewater?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$877 per month, while the median home value was US$240,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 48%, and the vacancy rate was 14.3% in July 2026. 45.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $877/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 45.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 14.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,312 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 866.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 770.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 76 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Milton-Freewater 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
14.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,004 of 7,029 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
Milton-Freewater 7.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 52,183 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 70.51 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 5.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households without internet | 8.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,134 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,589 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov8Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.25 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Milton-Freewater?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,818 |
| 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 | − €867 |
| 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 | €1,869 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Milton-Freewater. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Milton-Freewater. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 93 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,654 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Milton-Freewater 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,994 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 198.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 16 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 17.16 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers walking to work | 8.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights17Official |
| Nearest airport | ALW | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 20 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Milton-Freewater. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.78 · Feb 9.22 · Mar 14.17 · Apr 18.17 · May 23.11 · Jun 26.94 · Jul 32.44 · Aug 31.83 · Sep 26.44 · Oct 18.78 · Nov 10.94 · Dec 6.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.944 · Feb 0.444 · Mar 3.72 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.22 · Jun 13.33 · Jul 17.28 · Aug 16.83 · Sep 12.56 · Oct 6.83 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.06 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.89 · Feb 4.83 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 12.33 · May 16.67 · Jun 20.17 · Jul 24.83 · Aug 24.33 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 12.78 · Nov 6.44 · Dec 2.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44.45 · Feb 38.61 · Mar 43.18 · Apr 41.15 · May 44.96 · Jun 31.75 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 9.91 · Sep 15.49 · Oct 30.99 · Nov 48.77 · Dec 52.32 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 158 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.05 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 333.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.11 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.29 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.78 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.7 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±1.8 °C, Logroño (Spain) ±1.8 °C, Sliven (Bulgaria) ±1.3 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±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 1,004 is not 10.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 10.45 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,004 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,337 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official |
| Population | 7,029 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 6,988 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 240,000 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Residents born abroad | 14.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 3.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 10.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 66.49 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate5Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 8.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 3,081 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 5.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 72.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Milton-Freewater
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
College Place as a Milton-Freewater alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 4.3% College Place vs 10.4% Milton-Freewater−59%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,924 College Place vs €3,589 Milton-Freewaterno percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km College Place vs 20.0 km Milton-Freewater−55%
- Residents: 9,923 College Place vs 7,029 Milton-Freewater+41%
- Unemployment: 6.4% College Place vs 7.3% Milton-Freewater−11%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,266 College Place vs €2,134 Milton-Freewater+6%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,906 College Place vs 1,994 Milton-Freewater−4%
Plainfield as a Milton-Freewater alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2455 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,134 Milton-Freewater+126%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,029 Milton-Freewater+612%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,994 Milton-Freewater−63%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.3% Milton-Freewater−48%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 10.4% Milton-Freewater−42%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,589 Milton-Freewaterno percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 20.0 km Milton-Freewater−55%
Cities near Milton-Freewater
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Milton-Freewater?
The median gross salary is 3,589 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Milton-Freewater?
The unemployment rate is 7.25 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
How safe is Milton-Freewater?
Police recorded 1,994 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 Milton-Freewater?
The published population is 7,029 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Milton-Freewater?
1,004 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 Milton-Freewater a good place to live?
Milton-Freewater 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 Milton-Freewater?
College Place, Walla Walla are near Milton-Freewater. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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