Population
Midland
133,998
Suffolk
96,638
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Suffolk
$90,089
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Suffolk
$329,600
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Suffolk
$1,484
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Suffolk
3.71
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Suffolk
139.1
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Suffolk
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Suffolk
5.3%
How Similar Are Midland & Suffolk?
Suffolk is Midland's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Suffolk
96,638
Midland has a 28% larger population than Suffolk.
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Suffolk
3.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Suffolk
15.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Suffolk
41.4%
Midland leans Republican while Suffolk leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Suffolk
5.3%
Suffolk has a 32% higher unemployment than Midland.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Suffolk
$90,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Suffolk
$329,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Suffolk
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Suffolk
47.5%
Midland has a 19% higher demographics than Suffolk.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Suffolk
139.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Suffolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Suffolk
Midland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland scores 106.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.3 in Suffolk. Midland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,441 vs $1,512 in Suffolk (5% lower). Midland scores 134.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 139.1 in Suffolk.
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Housing Market — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a median property tax of $3,073 vs $3,886 in Midland (26% lower). Suffolk has a single-family homes of 79.9% compared to 69.2% in Midland. Suffolk has a median home value of $329,600 vs $298,600 in Midland (9% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 37.2% in Suffolk. Midland: 68,811 vs Suffolk: 50,345 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Midland leads
Source: FBI UCRSuffolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.29 in Midland. Midland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Suffolk. Suffolk has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 11.1% in Midland.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Suffolk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSuffolk has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 35.1% in Midland. Suffolk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.2% compared to 21.0% in Midland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 1.4x the size of Suffolk (96,638). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 38.7.
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Midland
Suffolk
Healthcare — Suffolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSuffolk: 3.3 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Suffolk: 5 vs Midland: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland: 19 min vs Suffolk: 27 min for mean commute time.
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