Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$409,600
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,583/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Philadelphia 32%
Middletown
New Castle County24,661 residentsAppoquinimink School District
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
63
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Middletown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Middletown against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.4
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate95%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index103
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute30.0 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés45
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$112,831
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment8.0%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations53%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Middletown on commute & transport
Middletown's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newark16 mi from MiddletownB+ 61 C Pike Creek Valley20 mi from MiddletownB 65 C+ Hockessin24 mi from MiddletownB 71 B− Wilmington22 mi from MiddletownC+ 54 C− Bear12 mi from MiddletownC+ 58 C Brookside15 mi from MiddletownC 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Middletown
Is Middletown, DE a good place to live?
Middletown scores 63 out of 100, 17th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Middletown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $409,600, 16% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,583/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Middletown?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Middletown sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.4 student–teacher ratio. Middletown is served by Appoquinimink School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Middletown?
The mean commute is 30.0 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Middletown?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Middletown old or new?
The median home in Middletown was built in 2005 — newer than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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