Middletown, CT vs Meriden, CT

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

MetricMiddletown, CTMeriden, CT
Population47,95860,545
Median Household Income$79,438$71,253
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$295,300$241,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%51.1%
Poverty Rate12%13.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67153
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,680
Median AQI4243
Good AQI Days /yr—245
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.8
College Degree Rate40.2%22.2%
Foreign-Born %13.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%0.0%

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