Living in Middletown, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Middletown is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 51,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Middletown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $249k and rents for $1,790 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.8 million people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Middletown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Middletown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $249k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Middletown?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.31% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Middletown safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Middletown?
Middletown has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 10″ of snow a year.
Does Middletown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.61 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Middletown?
The nearest major airport is CVG, about 35 mi away.
How Middletown scores
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