Middletown, DE vs Elkton, MD

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

MetricMiddletown, DEElkton, MD
Population24,66115,910
Median Household Income$112,831—
Median Rent$1,583/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$409,600$293,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.7%68.3%
Poverty Rate8.4%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k186793
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3924,352
Median AQI4441
Good AQI Days /yr235288
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.8
College Degree Rate44%21.6%
Foreign-Born %10.7%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+5.5%

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