Middletown vs Bear
Side-by-side comparison of Middletown, DE and Bear, DE
Demographics
Population
24KMiddletown
23KBear
6% diff
Median Age
38Middletown
39Bear
3% diff
Pop. Density
1,783Middletown
3,911Bear
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
14Middletown
6Bear
2.3x diff
Male
43.6%
Middletown49.8%
Bear14% diff
Female
56.4%
Middletown50.2%
Bear12% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$115KMiddletown
$89KBear
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$54KMiddletown
$41KBear
33% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Middletown9.7%
Bear24% diff
Unemployment
5.7%
Middletown7.1%
Bear25% diff
Cost of Living
100Middletown
100Bear
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545Middletown
$1,545Bear
Housing
Home Value
$400KMiddletown
$280KBear
43% diff
Median Rent
$1,567Middletown
$1,676Bear
7% diff
Homeownership
76.3%
Middletown64.3%
Bear19% diff
Zillow Value
$533KMiddletown
$413KBear
29% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,592Middletown
$2,280Bear
14% diff
Rent Burden
23.2%
Middletown26.8%
Bear16% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
125Middletown
-Bear
Property Crime
1,547Middletown
-Bear
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
56°FMiddletown
56°FBear
Jan Temp
34°FMiddletown
34°FBear
Jul Temp
78°FMiddletown
78°FBear
Rainfall
45.3"Middletown
45.3"Bear
Snowfall
20.2"Middletown
20.2"Bear
Education
Bachelor's+
45.5%
Middletown30.7%
Bear48% diff
High School+
95.6%
Middletown85.7%
Bear12% diff
Graduate+
17.8%
Middletown13.7%
Bear30% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
29.2 minMiddletown
24.4 minBear
20% diff
Drive Alone
76.4%
Middletown76.7%
Bear0% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Middletown1.5%
Bear2.1x diff
Work from Home
17.5%
Middletown9.5%
Bear84% diff
Health
Obesity
32.9%
Middletown35.7%
Bear9% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Middletown13.1%
Bear21% diff
Uninsured
3.1%
Middletown10.4%
Bear3.4x diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Middletown12.1%
Bear19% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Middletown5.3%
Bear10% diff
Depression
21.4%
Middletown20.8%
Bear3% diff
The Verdict
22
Middletown
:
7
Bear
Middletown leads in 22 of 29 categories