Population
Middletown
30,227
Dickinson
21,612
Median Income
Middletown
$77,174
Dickinson
$82,018
Home Value
Middletown
$271,000
Dickinson
$244,500
Rent
Middletown
$1,614
Dickinson
$1,235
Crime Rate
Middletown
3.09
Dickinson
2.14
Cost of Living
Middletown
138.6
Dickinson
125.3
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
Dickinson
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.1%
Dickinson
6.1%
How Similar Are Middletown & Dickinson?
Dickinson is Middletown's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
30,227
Dickinson
21,612
Middletown has a 29% larger population than Dickinson.
Violent Crime
Middletown
3.09
Dickinson
2.14
Middletown has a 31% higher violent crime than Dickinson.
Property Crime
Middletown
12.06
Dickinson
10.56
Middletown has a 12% higher property crime than Dickinson.
Political Leaning
Middletown
54.2%
Dickinson
63.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dickinson has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Middletown
6.1%
Dickinson
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Middletown
$77,174
Dickinson
$82,018
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$271,000
Dickinson
$244,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Middletown
13.0%
Dickinson
14.6%
Dickinson has a 11% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Middletown
34.0%
Dickinson
61.8%
Dickinson has a 45% higher demographics than Middletown.
Cost of Living
Middletown
138.6
Dickinson
125.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and Dickinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Middletown
0
Dickinson
Dickinson leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dickinson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDickinson scores 138.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.7 in Middletown. Dickinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,979 in Middletown (26% lower). Dickinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,549 in Middletown (17% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dickinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDickinson has a median property tax of $3,842 vs $6,790 in Middletown (77% lower). Dickinson has a median rent of $1,235 vs $1,614 in Middletown (31% lower). Dickinson has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 52.5% in Middletown.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dickinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown: 14,570 vs Dickinson: 10,599 for labor force. Dickinson has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.8% in Middletown. Dickinson has a median household income of $82,018 vs $77,174 in Middletown (6% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dickinson leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a property crime clearance of 25.9% compared to 5.2% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.53 in Middletown. Middletown has a violent crime clearance of 69.9% compared to 27.7% in Dickinson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiddletown has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 29.6% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.0% in Middletown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a population of 30,227, about 1.4x the size of Dickinson (21,612). Dickinson skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Middletown
Dickinson
Healthcare — Dickinson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDickinson: 4.0 vs Middletown: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dickinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.3% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Dickinson has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.8% in Middletown.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Middletown, NY
Compare Middletown against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.