Milton, GA
Milton, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Milton's 12,292 buildings earn a 64th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Milton at the 67th national percentile — 4 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Milton's buildings actually sit
67.1% of Milton's 12,292 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 8,252 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 9.6% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 23.3% are Minimal. At 12,292 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Milton against the rest of the country
Milton ranks lower within Georgia (34th percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Milton ranks 11,466 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,259 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 440 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Milton
At the 64th percentile nationally, Milton carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Milton
With 67.1% of Milton in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Milton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 12,292 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Milton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Milton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.