Population
McDonough
30,056
Middletown
30,227
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Middletown
$77,174
Home Value
McDonough
$285,800
Middletown
$271,000
Rent
McDonough
$1,576
Middletown
$1,614
Crime Rate
McDonough
3.35
Middletown
3.09
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Middletown
138.6
Avg Temp
McDonough
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Middletown
6.1%
How Similar Are McDonough & Middletown?
Middletown is McDonough's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McDonough
30,056
Middletown
30,227
Both cities have similar populations — McDonough at 30,056 and Middletown at 30,227.
Violent Crime
McDonough
3.35
Middletown
3.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
McDonough
26.25
Middletown
12.06
McDonough's property crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
McDonough
34.9%
Middletown
54.2%
McDonough leans Democratic while Middletown leans Republican.
Unemployment
McDonough
6.0%
Middletown
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
McDonough
$77,734
Middletown
$77,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McDonough
$285,800
Middletown
$271,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
McDonough
16.3%
Middletown
13.0%
McDonough has a 20% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
McDonough
14.7%
Middletown
34.0%
Middletown's demographics is significantly higher than McDonough's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
McDonough
131.7
Middletown
138.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McDonough and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McDonough leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McDonough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcDonough scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.7 in Middletown. McDonough has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $1,979 in Middletown (8% lower). Middletown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,549 vs $1,660 in McDonough (7% lower).
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Housing Market — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a median property tax of $2,812 vs $6,790 in Middletown (59% lower). McDonough has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 54.9% in Middletown. McDonough has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 7.6% in Middletown.
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Jobs & Economy — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. McDonough has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 15.5% in Middletown. McDonough: 16,117 vs Middletown: 14,570 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.06 compared to 26.25 in McDonough. Middletown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.66 in McDonough. Middletown has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.69 compared to 21.36 in McDonough.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcDonough has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 13.0% in Middletown. Middletown has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 32.8% in McDonough.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a population of 30,227, about 1x the size of McDonough (30,056). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 35.7.
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Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 4 vs McDonough: 2 for with emergency services. Middletown: 3.3 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. Middletown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in McDonough. Middletown has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.4% in McDonough.
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