Population
Bell
32,830
Middletown
30,227
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Middletown
$77,174
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Middletown
$271,000
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Middletown
$1,614
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Middletown
3.09
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Middletown
138.6
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Middletown
6.1%
How Similar Are Bell & Middletown?
Middletown is Bell's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Middletown
30,227
Both cities have similar populations — Bell at 32,830 and Middletown at 30,227.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Middletown
3.09
Bell has a 47% higher violent crime than Middletown.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Middletown
12.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Middletown
54.2%
Bell leans Democratic while Middletown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Middletown
6.1%
Bell has a 17% higher unemployment than Middletown.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Middletown
$77,174
Middletown has a 21% higher median income than Bell.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Middletown
$271,000
Bell's home values is significantly higher than Middletown's — 52% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Middletown
13.0%
Middletown's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Middletown
34.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Middletown
138.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bell
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Middletown
Middletown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Middletown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiddletown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,549 vs $2,085 in Bell (35% lower). Middletown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,979 vs $2,601 in Bell (31% lower). Middletown scores 182.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.7 in Bell.
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a median home value of $561,400 vs $271,000 in Middletown (107% higher). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.6% in Middletown. Middletown has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 26.7% in Bell.
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Jobs & Economy — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 22.8% in Bell. Middletown has a per capita income of $32,854 vs $22,004 in Bell (33% higher). Middletown has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.0% in Bell.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.12 in Bell. Middletown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Middletown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.09 compared to 5.84 in Bell.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Middletown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiddletown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.0% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Middletown has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a population of 32,830, about 1.1x the size of Middletown (30,227). Bell skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.7.
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Black
Hispanic
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Bell
Middletown
Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 3.3 vs Bell: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Bell has a drive alone of 75.2% compared to 64.5% in Middletown.
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