Population
Midland
42,461
Wadsworth
24,302
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Wadsworth
$77,581
Home Value
Midland
$192,400
Wadsworth
$235,600
Rent
Midland
$990
Wadsworth
$1,024
Crime Rate
Midland
1.24
Wadsworth
1.36
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Wadsworth
115.2
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Wadsworth
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Wadsworth
3.1%
How Similar Are Midland & Wadsworth?
Wadsworth is Midland's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
42,461
Wadsworth
24,302
Midland has a 43% larger population than Wadsworth.
Violent Crime
Midland
1.24
Wadsworth
1.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Midland
6.56
Wadsworth
9.75
Wadsworth has a 33% higher property crime than Midland.
Political Leaning
Midland
56.8%
Wadsworth
62.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Midland
4.6%
Wadsworth
3.1%
Midland has a 33% higher unemployment than Wadsworth.
Median Income
Midland
$74,906
Wadsworth
$77,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$192,400
Wadsworth
$235,600
Wadsworth has a 18% higher home values than Midland.
Education
Midland
31.7%
Wadsworth
28.4%
Midland has a 11% higher education than Wadsworth.
Demographics
Midland
88.1%
Wadsworth
94.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
110.6
Wadsworth
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Wadsworth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wadsworth
Midland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $1,058 in Wadsworth (13% lower). Midland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,193 vs $1,279 in Wadsworth (7% lower). Midland scores 111.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Wadsworth.
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Housing Market — Wadsworth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWadsworth has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Wadsworth has a median home value of $235,600 vs $192,400 in Midland (18% higher). Wadsworth has a median property tax of $2,880 vs $3,196 in Midland (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wadsworth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 20,348 vs Wadsworth: 13,392 for labor force. Wadsworth has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.6% in Midland. Wadsworth has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 10.2% in Midland.
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Crime & Safety — Midland leads
Source: FBI UCRMidland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.16 in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a property crime clearance of 28.4% compared to 4.6% in Midland. Wadsworth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 0.77 in Midland.
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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 28.4% in Wadsworth.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 42,461, about 1.7x the size of Wadsworth (24,302).
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Midland
Wadsworth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidland: 5 vs Wadsworth: 3 for with emergency services. Wadsworth: 4.3 vs Midland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 12.0% in Midland. Midland has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 75.9% in Wadsworth.
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