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Middletown, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
47,646
Population
1,162/sq mi density
$73,979
Median Income
$45,201 per capita
$279,500
Home Value
$345,637 Zillow
$1,392
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
1,334 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,979 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$279,500 home value, $1,392/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,979
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,201
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Middletown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Middletown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,979
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,201
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,114
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,353
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,353
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,096M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
14%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,800
Restaurants
485
Healthcare
542
Retail
655
Manufacturing
215
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,114
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,204
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,201 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,114 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,353 |
| County GDP | $16,096M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,800 |
| Restaurants | 485 |
| Healthcare | 542 |
| Retail | 655 |
| Manufacturing | 215 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,114 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,204 |