Population
Little Elm
51,426
Middletown
24,071
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Middletown
$115,252
Home Value
Little Elm
$390,300
Middletown
$399,500
Rent
Little Elm
$1,900
Middletown
$1,567
Crime Rate
Little Elm
1.34
Middletown
1.25
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Middletown
162.9
Avg Temp
Little Elm
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Middletown
5.7%
How Similar Are Little Elm & Middletown?
Middletown is Little Elm's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Little Elm
51,426
Middletown
24,071
Little Elm (51,426) is about 2.1x larger than Middletown (24,071).
Violent Crime
Little Elm
1.34
Middletown
1.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Little Elm
4.23
Middletown
15.43
Middletown's property crime is significantly higher than Little Elm's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Little Elm
55.8%
Middletown
32.9%
Little Elm leans Republican while Middletown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Little Elm
6.3%
Middletown
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Little Elm
$116,036
Middletown
$115,252
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Little Elm
$390,300
Middletown
$399,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Little Elm
25.8%
Middletown
29.5%
Middletown has a 12% higher education than Little Elm.
Demographics
Little Elm
50.7%
Middletown
56.6%
Middletown has a 10% higher demographics than Little Elm.
Cost of Living
Little Elm
179.9
Middletown
162.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Little Elm and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Middletown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMiddletown scores 178.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.8 in Little Elm. Middletown scores 162.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.9 in Little Elm. Middletown has a living wage (1 adult) of $71,675 vs $79,149 in Little Elm (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a median property tax of $2,592 vs $7,245 in Little Elm (180% lower). Middletown has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 4.1% in Little Elm. Middletown has a median rent of $1,567 vs $1,900 in Little Elm (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Little Elm leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm: 28,402 vs Middletown: 12,323 for labor force. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 17.6% in Middletown. Middletown has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 9.0% in Little Elm.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.21 in Little Elm. Middletown has a property crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 5.6% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.20 compared to 12.97 in Middletown.
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Schools & Education — Middletown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiddletown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 25.8% in Little Elm. Middletown has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 39.9% in Little Elm.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLittle Elm has a population of 51,426, about 2.1x the size of Middletown (24,071). Little Elm skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.4.
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Little Elm
Middletown
Healthcare — Little Elm leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLittle Elm: 4 vs Middletown: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Little Elm. Little Elm has a work from home of 24.7% compared to 17.6% in Middletown. Middletown has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 66.7% in Little Elm.
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