Living in Middletown (New Jersey)

Middletown (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 65,490 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #175 of 9,474), early retirees (top 4%, #380 of 10,762), single pensioners (top 5%, #396 of 9,474).

Residents65,490
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km2,054,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line25.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.298 km
Within 10 km163,595 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 41 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 22:33

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How Middletown (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family65#832 of 11,898#29 of 542Map
Low-income household34#6,028 of 9,771#144 of 426Map
Low-income family51#2,868 of 8,006#88 of 422Map
Single parent58#1,621 of 6,237#57 of 334Map
Pensioner couple75#175 of 9,474#23 of 477Map
Single pensioner74#396 of 9,474#48 of 477Map
Early retiree74#380 of 10,762#44 of 449Map
Single professional63#1,205 of 4,537#116 of 276Map
Young professional65#1,325 of 4,444#125 of 273Map
DINKS70#1,028 of 3,053#106 of 176Map
Remote worker63#1,498 of 7,271#60 of 335Map
Commuter71#1,552 of 6,227#121 of 349Map
Car-free household64#1,274 of 3,933#120 of 248Map
Student65#1,355 of 2,119#95 of 121Map
First-home buyer46#3,111 of 8,006#107 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,312 of 12,111#172 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#1,247 of 4,114#123 of 255Map
Expat professional73#939 of 7,271#97 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover74#1,002 of 9,474#127 of 477Map
Nature-focused household51#8,127 of 18,063#162 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,829 of 16,523#106 of 547Map
Rural value seeker32#13,191 of 18,063#218 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover78#434 of 16,523#52 of 547Map
Lottery winner75#1,313 of 21,167#116 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#896 of 12,111#33 of 482Map
Coastal living74#529 of 6,413#33 of 437Map
Business owner74#1,188 of 12,111#116 of 482Map
Digital native54#1,851 of 4,750#139 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family90
  • Foundation84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Safety and community83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Health and elderly76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Green space34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability14
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.