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Living in Midland

In Midland (Texas), the median gross salary is €3,870 a month (2024).

In July 2026, 52.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 13.2% of the population in 2026. There were 299 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$89,585 a year in July 2026. Midland is in the United States; its population was 136,640 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population147,615people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,870EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent1,260EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.51%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,977offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 25% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.29µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Midland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,434 per month, while the median home value was US$319,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 65.1%, and the vacancy rate was 6.72% in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Midland recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1045
Internet, 60 Mbps€120
Utilities, 85 m² flat€105
Mobile plan, 10 GB€47
Fitness club€9

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly8.71 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited119.7 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,045 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB46.73 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home105.4 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,434/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,406 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,260 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes2,368 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Midland a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–50%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 17,980 of 147,615 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Midland is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income89,585 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet9.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,870 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,026 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate3.51 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Midland?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Midland median gross pay: €3,870 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,346of €3,024 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,024
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,406
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€105 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902) · 2026-07-31− €105
Internet€120 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902) · 2026-07-31− €120
Mobile plan€47 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Midland (Wayback Machine capture 20260114073902) · 2026-07-31− €47
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,346
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Midland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Midland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools45 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio12 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents299 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,708 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
GP practices116 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Hospitals3 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information9Official
Pharmacies37 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents207.3 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Midland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMidland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Midland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Midland1,977
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents245.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX1650100-202421Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,977 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents374.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX1650100-202422Official
Recorded violent crimes515 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.1 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportMDD3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Midland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Midland.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Midland is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202425Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.72 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 23.11 · Apr 27.89 · May 31.72 · Jun 34.83 · Jul 35.17 · Aug 34.67 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 27 · Nov 20 · Dec 15.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.56 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 5.72 · Apr 9.83 · May 15.39 · Jun 19.67 · Jul 20.94 · Aug 20.39 · Sep 16.56 · Oct 10.83 · Nov 4.33 · Dec 0.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 14.39 · Apr 18.89 · May 23.56 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.83 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.17 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 13.72 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 21.59 · May 43.18 · Jun 39.37 · Jul 36.83 · Aug 40.13 · Sep 47.5 · Oct 29.97 · Nov 21.84 · Dec 11.43 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.85 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation97.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.55 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.16 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents17,980 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Population density748.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population147,615 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics146,444 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value319,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes65.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate70.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad13.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance14.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher33.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over66,410 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home6.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Midland

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Olathe as a Midland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1010 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,137 Olathe vs 1,977 Midland−42%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Olathe vs 3.5% Midland−24%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,404 Olathe vs €3,870 Midland+14%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Olathe vs 5.0 km Midland+60%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,755 Olathe vs €4,026 Midland−7%
  • Foreign residents: 11.2% Olathe vs 13.2% Midland−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Olathe vs 7.3 µg/m³ Midland+4%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Midland?

The median gross salary is 4,026 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Midland?

The unemployment rate is 3.51 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Midland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Midland?

Police recorded 1,977 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Midland?

The published population is 147,615 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Midland?

17,980 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is Midland a good place to live?

Midland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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