Cambridge, MA vs Middletown, DE

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cambridge

70.6

#1085 nationally

vs

Middletown

70.8

#1059 nationally

Cambridge leads in walk score (87 vs 29). Middletown leads in cost of living index (117 vs 172). Cambridge leads in median household income ($115,892 vs $104,662).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cambridge, MA Middletown, DE
WhereAtHome Score 70.6 (#1085) 70.8 (#1059)
Population 117,090 25,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,055,780 $537,638
Median Household Income $115,892 $104,662
Average Commute 27.8 min 28.8 min
Walk Score 87 29
Crime Level Low 3.4
School Rating 8.4 N/A
Cost of Living Index 172 117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.5 D+32.6
Cambridge, MA
C-
70.6 Score

Cambridge, MA

Academic powerhouse across the Charles

Median Home

$1,055,780

Population

117,090

Crime

Low

Schools

A

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Middletown, DE
C-
70.8 Score

Middletown, DE

Small Delaware city with local appeal

Median Home

$537,638

Population

25,022

Crime

Low

Walk Score

29

Northeast View Middletown, DE →

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