Azusa, CA vs Middletown, NY

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.

Azusa

64.6

#1682 nationally

Middletown

68.3

#1326 nationally

Middletown leads in cost of living index (111 vs 145). Azusa leads in median household income ($81,516 vs $70,155). Azusa leads in crime level (7.4 vs 8.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Azusa, CA	Middletown, NY
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1682)	68.3 (#1326)
Population	48,272	30,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$717,940	$417,645
Median Household Income	$81,516	$70,155
Average Commute	30.3 min	33.2 min
Walk Score	58	57
Crime Level	7.4	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+8.4