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    Moving to Middletown, DE

    Is Middletown a good place to live?

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    Middletown ranks #1 of 4 Delaware cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (92/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $399,500
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,567
    per month
    Household income
    $115,252
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Middletown

    The median home value in Middletown is $399,500 and median rent is $1,567 a month, against a median household income of $115,252. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Middletown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Delaware the 2025 rate was 352 violent and 1,582 property crimes per 100,000 people — #19 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Middletown, DE

    Middletown has about 24,071 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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