Population
Howard
20,261
Middle Valley
11,808
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Middle Valley
$93,264
Home Value
Howard
$286,200
Middle Valley
$277,400
Rent
Howard
$1,053
Middle Valley
$1,255
Crime Rate
Howard
N/A
Middle Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Middle Valley
130.8
Avg Temp
Howard
N/A
Middle Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Middle Valley
3.6%
How Similar Are Howard & Middle Valley?
Middle Valley is Howard's #16 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Howard
20,261
Middle Valley
11,808
Howard has a 42% larger population than Middle Valley.
Political Leaning
Howard
54.4%
Middle Valley
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Middle Valley
3.6%
Middle Valley has a 48% higher unemployment than Howard.
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Middle Valley
$93,264
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Howard
$286,200
Middle Valley
$277,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Howard
24.3%
Middle Valley
23.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Howard
92.1%
Middle Valley
83.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Middle Valley
130.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Howard and Middle Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Howard
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Middle Valley
Howard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Howard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoward has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,263 in Middle Valley (24% lower). Howard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,390 in Middle Valley (11% lower). Howard scores 129.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.6 in Middle Valley.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddle Valley has a median property tax of $1,370 vs $3,822 in Howard (179% lower). Howard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.8% in Middle Valley. Middle Valley has a single-family homes of 94.2% compared to 68.5% in Howard.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Middle Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward: 11,528 vs Middle Valley: 6,474 for labor force. Howard has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.6% in Middle Valley. Middle Valley has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 11.1% in Howard.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Howard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoward has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.0% in Middle Valley. Howard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 23.3% in Middle Valley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a population of 20,261, about 1.7x the size of Middle Valley (11,808). Howard skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 45.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Howard
Middle Valley
Healthcare — Howard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoward: 4 vs Middle Valley: 2 for with emergency services. Howard: 4.3 vs Middle Valley: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddle Valley has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 11.1% in Howard.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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