Population
El Mirage
35,823
Middletown
30,227
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Middletown
$77,174
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Middletown
$271,000
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Middletown
$1,614
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Middletown
3.09
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Middletown
138.6
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Middletown
6.1%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Middletown?
Middletown is El Mirage's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Middletown
30,227
El Mirage has a 16% larger population than Middletown.
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Middletown
3.09
El Mirage has a 19% higher violent crime than Middletown.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Middletown
12.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Middletown
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Middletown
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Middletown
$77,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Middletown
$271,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Middletown
13.0%
Middletown has a 29% higher education than El Mirage.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Middletown
34.0%
El Mirage has a 28% higher demographics than Middletown.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Middletown
138.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Mirage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.7 in Middletown. El Mirage scores 127.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Middletown. El Mirage has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,947 vs $144,149 in Middletown (8% lower).
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $6,790 in Middletown (84% lower). El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 54.9% in Middletown. El Mirage has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 52.5% in Middletown.
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Jobs & Economy — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. El Mirage: 18,728 vs Middletown: 14,570 for labor force. Middletown has a per capita income of $32,854 vs $26,940 in El Mirage (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.34 in El Mirage. El Mirage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Middletown. El Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.53 in Middletown.
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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 9.3% in El Mirage. Middletown has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a population of 35,823, about 1.2x the size of Middletown (30,227). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.7.
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Middletown
Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 4 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services. Middletown: 3.3 vs El Mirage: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. Middletown has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage.
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