Population
Middletown
50,607
Jacksonville
73,507
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
Jacksonville
$54,069
Home Value
Middletown
$148,300
Jacksonville
$191,700
Rent
Middletown
$974
Jacksonville
$1,268
Crime Rate
Middletown
1.93
Jacksonville
3.11
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
Jacksonville
98.0
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
Jacksonville
7.7%
How Similar Are Middletown & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Middletown's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
50,607
Jacksonville
73,507
Jacksonville has a 31% larger population than Middletown.
Violent Crime
Middletown
1.93
Jacksonville
3.11
Jacksonville has a 38% higher violent crime than Middletown.
Property Crime
Middletown
22.60
Jacksonville
20.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Middletown
62.7%
Jacksonville
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
Jacksonville
7.7%
Jacksonville has a 12% higher unemployment than Middletown.
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
Jacksonville
$54,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$148,300
Jacksonville
$191,700
Jacksonville has a 23% higher home values than Middletown.
Education
Middletown
10.9%
Jacksonville
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Middletown
74.4%
Jacksonville
61.9%
Middletown has a 17% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
Jacksonville
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown
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Jacksonville
Middletown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Middletown. Middletown scores 96.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,353 in Middletown (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 37.0% in Jacksonville. Middletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 11.5% in Jacksonville. Middletown has a median rent of $974 vs $1,268 in Jacksonville (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 47,494 vs Middletown: 24,797 for labor force. Middletown has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 32.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 19.0% in Middletown.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 7.7% in Middletown. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 63.3% compared to 35.4% in Middletown.
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Schools & Education — Middletown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiddletown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville. Middletown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.5% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 73,507, about 1.5x the size of Middletown (50,607). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 38.3.
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Black
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Middletown
Jacksonville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 3.3 vs Jacksonville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jacksonville: 5 vs Middletown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Jacksonville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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