Middletown, DE vs Newark, DE

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

MetricMiddletown, DENewark, DE
Population24,66130,330
Median Household Income$112,831$76,912
Median Rent$1,583/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$409,600$382,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.7%59.3%
Poverty Rate8.4%27.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186299
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3921,735
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr235235
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min19 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.9
College Degree Rate44%58.2%
Foreign-Born %10.7%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%-0.9%

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