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Milton is a small city of 41,546 people in Fulton County, Georgia. It's about 27 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $789k and rent runs about $2k a month.
41,546people
$789kTypical home
$2,065/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 41,546
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,077 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 27 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $789k (≈$4,975/mo)
- Median rent $2,065/mo
- Median household income $171k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (557 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 39% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 78% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PDK airport
- 36 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 93 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,915 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 106 bars within 25 mi
- 873 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: D+45 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk