Middletown, Delaware

In today's Retirement Planning we are looking at Middletown, Delaware.

The population of Middletown is about 11,000. Middletown is located about 54 miles southwest of Philadelphia. There are some advantages to living in Delaware. First of all it is one of the top 5 tax friendly states in the United States. Another advantage is the fact that it is conveniently located near many historic sites. You can easily take a weekend trip to New York City; Washington D.C.; Gettysburg, PA; or Jamestown, VA as each location is less than 5 hours away. that's just naming a few of the locations that you could visit.

Middletown gets about 41" of precipitation per year with the wettest month being May with an average rainfall of 4.04 inches. Middletown also gets some snow with the heaviest snowfall months being January (7"), February (6") and December (4").

The average high temperatures are as follows:

Jan 41
Feb 45
Mar 55
Apr 65
May 75
Jun 83
Jul 87
Aug 86
Sep 80
Oct 68
Nov 57
Dec 46

Some more information about Middletown include:

60% Democrat
38% Republican

25% Catholic
14% Protestant

71% White
21% Black
5% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is 107 with 100 being used as the average rating.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.