Milton
USINFO | 2013-10-17 15:18

                  
 

Crime rates
With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 14 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Milton is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Milton is one in 70. Compared to communities within Massachusetts, Milton‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 64% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Milton is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

For Milton, Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Milton than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1046, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in Milton is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Milton than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 75.

Description of Milton
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2), of which, 13.1 sq mi (33.8 km2) is land and the balance is water.

Milton is often cited as being the windiest city in the United States, with an annual average wind speed of 15.4 mph (24.8 km/h).

As of the census of 2010, there were 27,003 people. The racial makeup of the town was 77.4% White, 14.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races.

According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $103,373. The per capita income for the town was $47,589. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

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