Unadulterated milk has the semi-perfect food for humans and animals. The study was aimed to analyze the quality of milk by evaluating the physicochemical characteristics of milk in the urban area of Oromia special zone around Finfinne, central highland of Ethiopia. A total of 90 cow raw milk was collected from Burayu, Sabeta, and sululta. 30 milk samples from each urban area, 10 from farm/producer, 10 from milk collectors, and 10 from the cafeteria for physical property and chemical composition analysis. The General Linear Model (GLM) was used for variance analyses of data. The result of (mean±SE) percentage of added water, PH, and Specific gravity were a significant difference (p<0.05) between the study town but there was no significant difference between the study town in the finding of Titratable acidity and freezing point. All the physical parameters of milk quality obtained from farms, milk collectors, and cafeterias were significantly different (p<0.05) except freezing point. The mean result of protein, lactose, fat, and TS were significantly different (p<0.05) between Burayu, Sabeta, and Sululta but no statistical difference between study town in the result of SNF and ash percentage. Except for ash, all the chemical compositions of milk were significantly different (p<0.05) among the critical point of milk quality.
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