Population
Montgomery
198,440
Middletown
50,607
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Middletown
$54,985
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Middletown
$148,300
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Middletown
$974
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Middletown
1.93
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Middletown
91.5
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Middletown
6.8%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Middletown?
Middletown is Montgomery's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Middletown
50,607
Montgomery (198,440) is about 3.9x larger than Middletown (50,607).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Middletown
1.93
Montgomery's violent crime is significantly higher than Middletown's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Middletown
22.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Middletown
62.7%
Montgomery leans Democratic while Middletown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Middletown
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Middletown
$54,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Middletown
$148,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Middletown
10.9%
Montgomery's education is significantly higher than Middletown's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Middletown
74.4%
Middletown's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Middletown
91.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Middletown
Middletown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,353 in Middletown (25% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,051 in Middletown (17% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Middletown.
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Housing Market — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,944 in Middletown (71% lower). Middletown has a median rent of $974 vs $1,059 in Montgomery (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Middletown: 24,797 for labor force. Middletown has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery. Middletown has a private sector of 98.4% compared to 81.8% in Montgomery.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Middletown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 5.95 in Montgomery. Middletown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.79 in Montgomery.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 10.9% in Middletown. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.0% in Middletown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 3.9x the size of Middletown (50,607). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Middletown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Middletown: 4 for with emergency services. Middletown: 3.3 vs Montgomery: 3.0 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 ACSMontgomery has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Middletown. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Middletown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery.
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