Population
Middletown
50,607
La Porte
22,125
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
La Porte
$59,862
Home Value
Middletown
$148,300
La Porte
$143,800
Rent
Middletown
$974
La Porte
$889
Crime Rate
Middletown
1.93
La Porte
2.09
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
La Porte
91.3
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
La Porte
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
La Porte
3.4%
How Similar Are Middletown & La Porte?
La Porte is Middletown's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
50,607
La Porte
22,125
Middletown (50,607) is about 2.3x larger than La Porte (22,125).
Violent Crime
Middletown
1.93
La Porte
2.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Middletown
22.60
La Porte
16.39
Middletown has a 27% higher property crime than La Porte.
Political Leaning
Middletown
62.7%
La Porte
56.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Middletown has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
La Porte
3.4%
Middletown's unemployment is significantly higher than La Porte's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
La Porte
$59,862
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$148,300
La Porte
$143,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Middletown
10.9%
La Porte
12.4%
La Porte has a 13% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Middletown
74.4%
La Porte
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
La Porte
91.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and La Porte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Porte
Middletown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Porte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,152 vs $1,353 in Middletown (17% lower). La Porte scores 86.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Middletown. La Porte has a fair market rent (1br) of $953 vs $1,051 in Middletown (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Porte has a median property tax of $1,312 vs $1,944 in Middletown (48% lower). Middletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 10.8% in La Porte. La Porte has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 54.6% in Middletown.
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Jobs & Economy — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown: 24,797 vs La Porte: 10,822 for labor force. La Porte has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.8% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in La Porte.
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Crime & Safety — La Porte leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Porte has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 7.7% in Middletown. La Porte has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.15 compared to 17.67 in Middletown. La Porte has a violent crime clearance of 61.7% compared to 35.4% in Middletown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Porte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 10.9% in Middletown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a population of 50,607, about 2.3x the size of La Porte (22,125). La Porte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 38.3.
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Middletown
La Porte
Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 3.3 vs La Porte: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in La Porte. La Porte has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in La Porte.
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