Population
Middletown
50,607
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Middletown
$148,300
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Middletown
$974
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Middletown
1.93
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Middletown
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Middletown & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Middletown's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Middletown
50,607
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 24% larger population than Middletown.
Violent Crime
Middletown
1.93
Waterloo
4.76
Waterloo's violent crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Middletown
22.60
Waterloo
24.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Middletown
62.7%
Waterloo
48.8%
Middletown leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Middletown
6.8%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Middletown
$54,985
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Middletown
$148,300
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Middletown
10.9%
Waterloo
14.9%
Waterloo has a 27% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Middletown
74.4%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Middletown
91.5
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Middletown and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Middletown
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,051 in Middletown (31% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,353 in Middletown (29% lower). Middletown scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.1 in Waterloo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 10.0% in Waterloo. Middletown has a median property tax of $1,944 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (22% lower). Waterloo has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 54.6% in Middletown.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo: 34,480 vs Middletown: 24,797 for labor force. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 19.0% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 7.7% in Middletown. Middletown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.98 in Waterloo.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Waterloo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 10.9% in Middletown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 66,947, about 1.3x the size of Middletown (50,607). Waterloo skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Middletown
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Middletown: 4 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.5 vs Middletown: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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