Population
Middletown
30,227
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Median Income
Middletown
$77,174
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Home Value
Middletown
$271,000
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Rent
Middletown
$1,614
Brooklyn Center
$1,345
Crime Rate
Middletown
3.09
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Cost of Living
Middletown
138.6
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
Brooklyn Center
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.1%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
How Similar Are Middletown & Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center is Middletown's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
30,227
Brooklyn Center
32,811
Both cities have similar populations — Middletown at 30,227 and Brooklyn Center at 32,811.
Violent Crime
Middletown
3.09
Brooklyn Center
6.83
Brooklyn Center's violent crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Middletown
12.06
Brooklyn Center
26.89
Brooklyn Center's property crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Middletown
54.2%
Brooklyn Center
27.5%
Middletown leans Republican while Brooklyn Center leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Middletown
6.1%
Brooklyn Center
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Middletown
$77,174
Brooklyn Center
$72,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$271,000
Brooklyn Center
$261,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Middletown
13.0%
Brooklyn Center
16.1%
Brooklyn Center has a 19% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Middletown
34.0%
Brooklyn Center
33.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Middletown
138.6
Brooklyn Center
119.4
Middletown has a 14% higher cost of living than Brooklyn Center.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and Brooklyn Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown
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Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrooklyn Center scores 145.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.7 in Middletown. Brooklyn Center scores 97.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Middletown. Brooklyn Center scores 119.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.6 in Middletown.
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Housing Market — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Center has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 7.6% in Middletown. Brooklyn Center has a median property tax of $3,298 vs $6,790 in Middletown (106% lower). Brooklyn Center has a median rent of $1,345 vs $1,614 in Middletown (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. Brooklyn Center has a poverty rate of 11.5% compared to 15.5% in Middletown. Brooklyn Center: 17,262 vs Middletown: 14,570 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a property crime clearance of 25.9% compared to 13.1% in Brooklyn Center. Middletown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 3.45 in Brooklyn Center. Middletown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.96 in Brooklyn Center.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrooklyn Center has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 13.0% in Middletown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Center has a population of 32,811, about 1.1x the size of Middletown (30,227). Brooklyn Center skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Middletown
Brooklyn Center
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrooklyn Center: 5 vs Middletown: 4 for with emergency services. Middletown: 3.3 vs Brooklyn Center: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Brooklyn Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooklyn Center has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. Brooklyn Center has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.7% in Brooklyn Center.
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