Middleton, Wisconsin
Cost of Living: Above the National
Average
Middleton is located in Dane County, Wisconsin,
USA. This is a wonderful city to live in, a fact which has been
confirmed by CNN and Money Magazine through a survey
conducted in July, 2007. Residents were asked in which city
or town is the quality of life the best, and Middleton bagged the
No.1 position in the entire USA. In 2005 Middleton had
been ranked 5th by the same survey.
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Middleton has a population of about 17
thousand people with about 2,000 people per square mile.
From the year 2000 until now the population has grown by
about five percent, particularly because the town offers a
very comfortable environment though the living costs are
about 18% more than the average U.S. city.
The race combination in this city consists of white
people predominantly (90%), while the rest, 10%, consists
of Blacks, Asians and Native Americans. About 47% of the
population in this town is atheist. Of the remaining
53%, the predominant religion is Catholic (about 28%),
followed closely by Protestants (about 19%) with the rest,
6%, consisting of other Christian denominations, Muslim
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There is very steady economic growth in this city, the result
of which is a projection of employment opportunity with growth of
more than 18% over the next decade. Great industries such as the
Capital Brewery, the American Girl, the Springs Window Fashions
are headquartered here.
The town's prosperity is also reflected in the per capita
income which is about $35 thousand, while per household income is
about $60 thousand.
Settling in Middleton could be a wonderful decision since the
price of the real estate in this town is steadily appreciating
making real estate investment a profitable endeavor.
The appreciation rates over last year's prices are about six
percent. Owing to the favorable conditions, more than 55% of the
total population in this town lives in their own houses, while the
rest prefer to stay in rented premises. The average home
price is $475,000.
The climate in Middleton is better than many U.S. cities with a
comfort index of 47 out of 100 based on the humidity factor during
summer (the higher the index, the more comfortable the
place). An average US city has an index of 44. The
maximum temperature here was recorded in July at about 82 degrees
while the lowest recorded was about 9 degrees in the month of
January.
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