Population
Kokomo
59,375
Middletown
50,607
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Middletown
$54,985
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Middletown
$148,300
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Middletown
$974
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Middletown
1.93
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Middletown
91.5
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Middletown
6.8%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Middletown?
Middletown is Kokomo's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Middletown
50,607
Kokomo has a 15% larger population than Middletown.
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Middletown
1.93
Kokomo's violent crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Middletown
22.60
Middletown has a 37% higher property crime than Kokomo.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Middletown
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Middletown
6.8%
Middletown has a 14% higher unemployment than Kokomo.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Middletown
$54,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Middletown
$148,300
Middletown has a 15% higher home values than Kokomo.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Middletown
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Middletown
74.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Middletown
91.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kokomo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKokomo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,123 vs $1,353 in Middletown (17% lower). Kokomo has a fair market rent (1br) of $890 vs $1,051 in Middletown (15% lower). Kokomo scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Middletown.
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Housing Market — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $1,944 in Middletown (49% lower). Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 54.6% in Middletown.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 19.0% in Middletown. Kokomo has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 6.8% in Middletown.
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Crime & Safety — Kokomo leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 4.88 in Kokomo. Middletown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.85 in Kokomo. Kokomo has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 7.7% in Middletown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kokomo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.9% in Middletown. Kokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.0% in Middletown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 1.2x the size of Middletown (50,607). Middletown skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.8.
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Kokomo
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Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 5 vs Middletown: 4 for with emergency services. Kokomo: 3.5 vs Middletown: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Kokomo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
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