Kingston, NY vs Middletown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKingston, NYMiddletown, NY
Population23,91130,289
Median Household Income$68,186$79,346
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$315,500$308,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%50.7%
Poverty Rate17.6%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k414298
Property Crime Rate /100k1,676862
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—311
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows14°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min36 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.911.6
College Degree Rate32.6%20.1%
Foreign-Born %12.1%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.