Population
Shawnee
31,511
Middletown
50,607
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Middletown
$54,985
Home Value
Shawnee
$147,800
Middletown
$148,300
Rent
Shawnee
$912
Middletown
$974
Crime Rate
Shawnee
N/A
Middletown
1.93
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Middletown
91.5
Avg Temp
Shawnee
N/A
Middletown
N/A
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Middletown
6.8%
How Similar Are Shawnee & Middletown?
Middletown is Shawnee's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shawnee
31,511
Middletown
50,607
Middletown has a 38% larger population than Shawnee.
Political Leaning
Shawnee
72.7%
Middletown
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shawnee has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Middletown
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Middletown
$54,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Shawnee
$147,800
Middletown
$148,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Shawnee
16.3%
Middletown
10.9%
Shawnee has a 33% higher education than Middletown.
Demographics
Shawnee
70.9%
Middletown
74.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Middletown
91.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Shawnee and Middletown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
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Middletown
Middletown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shawnee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShawnee has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $1,051 in Middletown (32% lower). Shawnee has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,353 in Middletown (31% lower). Shawnee scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Middletown.
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Housing Market — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a median property tax of $1,169 vs $1,944 in Middletown (40% lower). Shawnee has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 73.9% in Middletown.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown: 24,797 vs Shawnee: 13,929 for labor force. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee. Middletown has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 38.2% in Shawnee.
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Crime & Safety — Middletown leads
Source: FBI UCRMiddletown has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Middletown has a property crime clearance of 7.7% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShawnee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 10.9% in Middletown. Middletown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 36.0% in Shawnee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a population of 50,607, about 1.6x the size of Shawnee (31,511). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.3.
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Black
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Shawnee
Middletown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Middletown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiddletown has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Middletown has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee. Middletown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Shawnee.
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