| | Middletown, OH | Portage, IN | United States |
| Overall | 87.5 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.3 | 95.5 | 100 |
| Health | 88.8 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 47.4 | 71.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $150,700 | $241,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 9,850.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 76.9 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 111.2 | 104.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Middletown 
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I have been to several different churches in my life and this is the only church I have found where there are no strangers. Everyone I have met is kind and friendly. More
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Reviews for Portage 
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Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old) More
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