Population
Midwest City
58,170
Michigan City
31,894
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Michigan City
$52,979
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Michigan City
$129,000
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Michigan City
$915
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Michigan City
2.98
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Michigan City
85.9
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Michigan City
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Michigan City
7.1%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Michigan City?
Michigan City is Midwest City's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Michigan City
31,894
Midwest City has a 45% larger population than Michigan City.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Michigan City
2.98
Midwest City has a 14% higher violent crime than Michigan City.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Michigan City
21.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Michigan City
56.2%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Michigan City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Michigan City
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Michigan City
$52,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Michigan City
$129,000
Midwest City has a 19% higher home values than Michigan City.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Michigan City
13.3%
Midwest City has a 17% higher education than Michigan City.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Michigan City
63.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Michigan City
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Michigan City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
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Michigan City
Michigan City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Michigan City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMichigan City scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.8 in Midwest City. Michigan City scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City. Michigan City scores 85.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Midwest City.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 14.3% in Michigan City. Michigan City has a median property tax of $1,131 vs $1,471 in Midwest City (30% lower). Midwest City has a median home value of $158,400 vs $129,000 in Michigan City (23% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City: 28,268 vs Michigan City: 14,023 for labor force. Michigan City has a government sector of 43.4% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 19.3% in Michigan City.
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Crime & Safety — Michigan City leads
Source: FBI UCRMichigan City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.62 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.60 in Michigan City. Michigan City has a violent crime clearance of 80.9% compared to 51.5% in Midwest City.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidwest City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 13.3% in Michigan City. Michigan City has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a population of 58,170, about 1.8x the size of Michigan City (31,894). Midwest City skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.8.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Midwest City
Michigan City
Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 3.0 vs Michigan City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Michigan City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMichigan City has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Michigan City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City.
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