Midland, TX vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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.

Midland

74.1

#638 nationally

Perth Amboy

66.9

#1490 nationally

Perth Amboy leads in walk score (73 vs 42). Midland leads in median household income ($90,448 vs $56,239). Midland leads in average commute (19.9 min vs 24.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midland, TX	Perth Amboy, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	74.1 (#638)	66.9 (#1490)
Population	138,397	55,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$332,692	$504,481
Median Household Income	$90,448	$56,239
Average Commute	19.9 min	24.8 min
Walk Score	42	73
Crime Level	10.0	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+60.5	D+8.0