Population
Midland
42,461
Kettering
57,442
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Kettering
$71,619
Home Value
Midland
$192,400
Kettering
$192,500
Rent
Midland
$990
Kettering
$983
Crime Rate
Midland
1.24
Kettering
0.42
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Kettering
109.2
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Kettering
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Kettering
3.8%
How Similar Are Midland & Kettering?
Kettering is Midland's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
42,461
Kettering
57,442
Kettering has a 26% larger population than Midland.
Violent Crime
Midland
1.24
Kettering
0.42
Midland's violent crime is significantly higher than Kettering's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Midland
6.56
Kettering
15.01
Kettering's property crime is significantly higher than Midland's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
56.8%
Kettering
49.3%
Midland leans Republican while Kettering leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Kettering
3.8%
Midland has a 17% higher unemployment than Kettering.
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Kettering
$71,619
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$192,400
Kettering
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Midland
31.7%
Kettering
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Midland
88.1%
Kettering
84.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Kettering
109.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Kettering share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kettering
Midland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kettering leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $1,009 in Kettering (8% lower). Midland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,193 vs $1,273 in Kettering (6% lower). Kettering scores 109.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Midland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland has a median property tax of $3,196 vs $3,680 in Kettering (13% lower). Midland has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 64.9% in Kettering.
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Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering: 30,432 vs Midland: 20,348 for labor force. Kettering has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 10.2% in Midland. Kettering has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.6% in Midland.
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Crime & Safety — Kettering leads
Source: FBI UCRKettering has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.77 in Midland. Kettering has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.24 in Midland. Midland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Kettering.
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.1% in Kettering. Midland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 44.3% in Kettering.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 1.4x the size of Midland (42,461).
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Midland
Kettering
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidland: 5 vs Kettering: 3 for with emergency services. Kettering: 3.0 vs Midland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Midland. Midland has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Kettering. Midland has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 11.3% in Kettering.
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