Banning, CA 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.

Banning

63.9

#1728 nationally

vs

Middletown

70.8

#1059 nationally

Middletown leads in crime level (3.4 vs 12.8). Middletown leads in median household income ($104,662 vs $54,083). Banning leads in average commute (28 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Banning, CA Middletown, DE
WhereAtHome Score 63.9 (#1728) 70.8 (#1059)
Population 31,680 25,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $411,599 $537,638
Median Household Income $54,083 $104,662
Average Commute 28 min 28.8 min
Walk Score 29 29
Crime Level 12.8 3.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+1.3 D+32.6