Living in Milford Mill, MD
Suburb in Maryland
Milford Mill is a suburb in Maryland, home to about 32,000 people, with 3.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Milford Mill a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Low natural disaster risk: 10 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Few dog parks: 20 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Milford Mill: common questions
What is the cost of living in Milford Mill?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $314k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,360 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Milford Mill?
Maryland collects about $1,897 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.06% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Milford Mill safe?
Milford Mill isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Milford Mill?
Public schools in Milford Mill test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Milford Mill?
Milford Mill has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 29″ of snow a year.
Does Milford Mill get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.56 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Milford Mill?
The nearest major airport is BWI, about 13 mi away.
How Milford Mill scores
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