Living in Middletown
Middletown is in the United States; its population was 30,289 in July 2026. For Middletown, 55.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,125 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Middletown had 6 schools in 2026.
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
Median gross rent was US$1,661 per month, while the median home value was US$308,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.7%, and the vacancy rate was 6.24% in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.64 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,664 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 43.54 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 148.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,661/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,108 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,582 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,460 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 253 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
21.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,338 of 30,098 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$79,346 a year in July 2026.
Middletown 6.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 79,346 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 7.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,973 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,768 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.63 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental 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.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,950 |
| 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 | − €1,582 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€148 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218) · 2025-12-31 | − €148 |
| Internet€60 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218) · 2025-12-31 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Middletown (Wayback Machine capture 20250425062218) · 2025-12-31 | − €44 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,117 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Middletown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 49 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,125 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,277 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,514 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 312.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 87 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 36.01 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 5.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | MGJ | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 15 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Middletown 8.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.41 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.06 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.83 · Jun 26 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.22 · Oct 16.56 · Nov 9.67 · Dec 3.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00306774 (PORT JERVIS)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -8.89 · Feb -8.33 · Mar -4.17 · Apr 1.5 · May 7.56 · Jun 12.78 · Jul 15.56 · Aug 14.61 · Sep 10.56 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -5.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00306774 (PORT JERVIS)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.33 · Feb -2.39 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 9.17 · May 15.17 · Jun 19.78 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 21.39 · Sep 17.44 · Oct 11.39 · Nov 5.22 · Dec -0.333 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65.79 · Feb 53.09 · Mar 76.71 · Apr 102.4 · May 96.52 · Jun 117.3 · Jul 106.4 · Aug 114 · Sep 108.5 · Oct 115.6 · Nov 81.53 · Dec 89.92 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.61 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,321 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.13 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.95 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.08 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Albany ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.4 °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 6,338 is not 12% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 12.04 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,338 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 30,743 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Population density | 2,190 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 30,098 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 30,160 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 308,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 63.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 20.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 12.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.64 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 20.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 86.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 21,200 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 5 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 13,475 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 5.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 82.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
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.
Monroe as a Middletown alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.0% Monroe vs 6.6% Middletown−55%
- Residents: 9,462 Monroe vs 30,098 Middletown−69%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,365 Monroe vs €2,973 Middletown+13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,410 (2025) Monroe vs 1,514 (2024) Middletownno percentage
- Nearest airport: 20.0 km Monroe vs 15.0 km Middletown+33%
- Foreign residents: 14.4% Monroe vs 12.0% Middletown+19%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Monroe vs 8.4 µg/m³ Middletown−4%
Plainfield as a Middletown alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1146 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,973 Middletown+62%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,514 Middletown−51%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.6% Middletown−43%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 12.0% Middletown−49%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 30,098 Middletown+66%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 15.0 km Middletown−40%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,768 Middletown+7%
Cities near Middletown
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,559 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,618 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,261 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 typical salary around Middletown?
The median gross salary is 3,768 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Middletown?
The unemployment rate is 6.63 %. 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 1,514 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 30,098 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Middletown?
6,338 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?
Mechanicstown, Scotchtown, Goshen, Washingtonville, Warwick 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 (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 20b49ddcd49f1007a507c685f54c497e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/middletown-ny/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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