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Roughly 50,514 people live in Middletown, Ohio. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 9% below the national average. Median rent runs about $919/mo; the typical household pulls in $50,457. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 44/100 — a D, putting it at #698 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Middletown sits at 91 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($919/mo against $50,457 median household income), housing eats roughly 22% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $135,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 85°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 45 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Middletown isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 49/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (88/100); the soft spot is education (6/100).
For retirees, Middletown is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 58/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (88/100); the soft spot is education (6/100).
For remote workers, Middletown is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 61/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (88/100); the soft spot is education (6/100).
For young professionals, Middletown isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 44/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (88/100); the soft spot is education (6/100).
Our overall score for Middletown is 44/100 — a D, sitting at #698 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Middletown sits at 91 — affordable, 9% below the national average. Median renter pays around $919 a month.
Middletown runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 85°F, winter's near 26°F; 45 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 42/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 50,514 people live here, with 16% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 39.
Drop Middletown into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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