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Living in Middletown

Middletown is a city in the United States, with a population of 47,958 in July 2026. The city had 11 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,446 per month, while the median home value was US$295,300 in July 2026. There were 6,369 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population48,439people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,381EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,271EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.75%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,212offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 24% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.41µg/m³country median 7.0 — 20% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 63% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Middletown?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 52.9%, and the vacancy rate was 5.79% in July 2026. 47.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Middletown recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,446/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,334 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,379 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent1,271 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes471 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Is Middletown a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–51%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,463 of 48,439 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$79,438 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Middletown is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income79,438 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households without internet6.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households with satellite internet3.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Median gross salary3,381 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.75 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Middletown?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,198of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,379
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,198
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Middletown Salary needed to live in Middletown

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Middletown. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Middletown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count19Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio363 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,369 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Middletown when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMiddletown highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Middletown highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Middletown1,212
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,212 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents82.68 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes33 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.27 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers walking to work5.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Nearest airportHFD3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Middletown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Middletown.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Middletown is 8.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.41 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202413Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.67 · Feb 4.17 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.61 · Jun 26.44 · Jul 29.22 · Aug 28.33 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 5.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014752 (HARTFORD BRAINARD FLD)21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -5.5 · Mar -1.33 · Apr 4.44 · May 10.06 · Jun 15.44 · Jul 18.72 · Aug 17.89 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 6.83 · Nov 1.44 · Dec -3.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014752 (HARTFORD BRAINARD FLD)21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.43 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.25 · Apr 8.23 · May 14.1 · Jun 19.37 · Jul 23.28 · Aug 22.87 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 12.56 · Nov 6.38 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.68 · Feb 65.28 · Mar 89.15 · Apr 96.27 · May 87.12 · Jun 98.55 · Jul 98.3 · Aug 88.39 · Sep 100.8 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 87.38 · Dec 95.25 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014752 (HARTFORD BRAINARD FLD)21Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading58.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,515 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,463 is not 4.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.94 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official
Foreign residents6,463 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population177,460 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Population density456 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official
Population48,439 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official
Population covered by crime statistics49,037 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value295,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Owner-occupied homes52.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Labour force participation rate65.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Residents born abroad13.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Flu vaccination coverage69.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage77.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance3.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent6Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022261,657 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202226 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers aged 16 and over25,713 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Workers mainly working from home14.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official
Households using cellular data plans82.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population7Official

Alternatives for people set on Middletown

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Middletown alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1292 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,381 Middletown+43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,212 Middletown−39%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.7% Middletown−21%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 19.0 km Middletown−53%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.9% Middletown+24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.4 µg/m³ Middletown−7%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 48,439 Middletown+3%

Cities near Middletown

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Portland 1.5 km away
Rent
1,037 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,063 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cromwell 3.7 km away
Rent
1,504 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,053 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kensington 12.7 km away
Rent
1,248 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,519 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newington 15.4 km away
Rent
1,408 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,457 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Glastonbury Center 16.1 km away
Rent
1,568 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,109 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Glastonbury 16.4 km away
Rent
1,571 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,515 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Middletown?

The unemployment rate is 4.75 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Middletown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.41 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Middletown?

Police recorded 1,212 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Middletown?

The published population is 48,439 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Middletown?

6,463 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Middletown a good place to live?

Middletown may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Middletown?

Portland, Cromwell, Meriden, Kensington, Newington are near Middletown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Middletown (Connecticut), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 894f78a53d99d05962f4f453943ff3fb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/middletown-ct/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Middletown (Connecticut), United States: population, rent},
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