Population
Middletown
50,607
New Albany
37,589
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
New Albany
$54,152
Home Value
Middletown
$148,300
New Albany
$169,600
Rent
Middletown
$974
New Albany
$971
Crime Rate
Middletown
1.93
New Albany
2.66
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
New Albany
90.8
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
New Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
New Albany
5.3%
How Similar Are Middletown & New Albany?
New Albany is Middletown's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
50,607
New Albany
37,589
Middletown has a 26% larger population than New Albany.
Violent Crime
Middletown
1.93
New Albany
2.66
New Albany has a 28% higher violent crime than Middletown.
Property Crime
Middletown
22.60
New Albany
24.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Middletown
62.7%
New Albany
56.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
New Albany
5.3%
Middletown has a 22% higher unemployment than New Albany.
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
New Albany
$54,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$148,300
New Albany
$169,600
New Albany has a 13% higher home values than Middletown.
Education
Middletown
10.9%
New Albany
15.9%
New Albany has a 32% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Middletown
74.4%
New Albany
81.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
New Albany
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and New Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown
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New Albany
New Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,353 in Middletown (6% lower). New Albany scores 82.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Middletown.
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Housing Market — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $1,944 in Middletown (47% lower). Middletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 12.3% in New Albany. New Albany has a median home value of $169,600 vs $148,300 in Middletown (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown: 24,797 vs New Albany: 18,924 for labor force. New Albany has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Middletown. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.1% in Middletown.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in New Albany. New Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 3.23 in Middletown. Middletown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.40 in New Albany.
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Schools & Education — New Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 10.9% in Middletown. New Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 38.0% in Middletown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a population of 50,607, about 1.3x the size of New Albany (37,589).
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Middletown
New Albany
Healthcare — Middletown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMiddletown: 3.3 vs New Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Middletown: 4 vs New Albany: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 8.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in New Albany.
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