Middletown vs Monroe

Middletown and Monroe on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

47D

C+64

Monroe ahead by 17Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingB−

Monroe +35 pts

FSchoolsC+

Monroe +32 pts

B−Cost of livingC+

Middletown +6 pts

C−CommuteC+

Monroe +8 pts

C+AmenitiesD

Middletown +19 pts

FEmploymentB−

Monroe +36 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$164kMedian home value$282k

$1,007Median rent$1,608

24.2 minMean commute23.1 min

$57kMedian household income$105k

1.22%Effective property tax0.99%

17th pctWithin-state proficiency79th pct

40Restaurants & cafés39

51,617Population15,401

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.