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Milton, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,747
Population
3,146/sq mi density
$89,804
Median Income
$41,616 per capita
$511,000
Home Value
$563,976 Zillow
$1,986
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
2,506 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$89,804 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$511,000 home value, $1,986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,804
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,616
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Milton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Milton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,804
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,616
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
12%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,804 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,616 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |