Population
Lakewood
69,884
Middletown
50,607
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Middletown
$54,985
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Middletown
$148,300
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Middletown
$974
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Middletown
1.93
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Middletown
91.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Middletown
6.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Middletown?
Middletown is Lakewood's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Middletown
50,607
Lakewood has a 28% larger population than Middletown.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Middletown
1.93
Middletown has a 22% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Middletown
22.60
Middletown's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Middletown
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Middletown
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Middletown
$54,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Middletown
$148,300
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Middletown's — 76% difference.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Middletown
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Middletown
74.4%
Lakewood has a 13% higher demographics than Middletown.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Middletown
91.5
Lakewood has a 40% higher cost of living than Middletown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown
Middletown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Middletown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiddletown scores 96.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Middletown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (80% lower). Middletown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (72% lower).
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Housing Market — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a median property tax of $1,944 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (414% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $148,300 in Middletown (317% higher). Middletown has a median rent of $974 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (69% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a poverty rate of 19.0% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Middletown has a per capita income of $30,022 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 22.60 in Middletown. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.65 compared to 17.67 in Middletown. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 3.23 in Middletown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiddletown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Middletown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 69,884, about 1.4x the size of Middletown (50,607). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 38.3.
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Lakewood
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Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 3.3 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.1% in Middletown. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown.
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