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Living in Midway

Midway's population was 4,897 in July 2026. There were 118 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 36 schools. For Midway, owner occupation was 89.5%, and the vacancy rate was 1.33% in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population5,053people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,304EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent683.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.73%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.51µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Midway.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$778 per month, while the median home value was US$274,100 in July 2026. 20.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Midway recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$778/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)719.6 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)1Official
Median monthly rent683.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Midway a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 98 of 5,053 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$83,446 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Midway is 2.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income83,446 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband73.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,304 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,427 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate2.73 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Midway?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,427 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,898of €2,700 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,700
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− €720
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,898
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Midway Salary needed to live in Midway

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Midway. 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

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools36 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count10Official
School enrolment, share of residents11.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents118 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,185 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Midway 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.03 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Midway. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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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 Midway is 7.5 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 mean7.51 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.83 · Feb 13.22 · Mar 17.67 · Apr 23 · May 26.56 · Jun 30.06 · Jul 31.72 · Aug 30.83 · Sep 27.78 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 12.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00314970 (LEXINGTON)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.22 · Feb -0.667 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 7.39 · May 12.67 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 18.67 · Sep 15.28 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.39 · Dec -0.667 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00314970 (LEXINGTON)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 97.28 · Feb 80.52 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 102.9 · May 95.5 · Jun 111 · Jul 115.8 · Aug 128.5 · Sep 121.7 · Oct 83.06 · Nov 90.68 · Dec 95.25 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00314063 (HIGH PT)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.29 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,064 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±5.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±5.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents98 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,053 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value274,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes89.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate61.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage78.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance4.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,452 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home19.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans81.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Midway

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.

Walkertown as a Midway alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.5% Walkertown vs 2.7% Midway−9%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,452 Walkertown vs €3,304 Midway+4%
  • Residents: 6,027 Walkertown vs 5,053 Midway+19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Walkertown vs 7.5 µg/m³ Midway+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,427 Walkertown vs €3,427 Midwaysame level
Full comparisonMore about Walkertown

Cities near Midway

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Winston-Salem Commuting Zone · 17.0 km away
Salary
3,025 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
High Point 19.9 km away
Salary
2,950 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Midway, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Buckhannon5,054 residentsMiddletown5,055 residentsRichlands5,051 residentsCreedmoor5,049 residentsDenton5,049 residentsNew Burlington5,049 residents

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Is Midway part of Winston-Salem?

Midway is in the published commuting zone of Winston-Salem; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Winston-Salem city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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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 Midway?

The median gross salary is 3,427 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Midway?

The unemployment rate is 2.73 %. 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 Midway?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.51 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 many people live in Midway?

The published population is 5,053 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Midway?

98 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Midway a good place to live?

Midway 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.

Is Midway part of Winston-Salem?

Midway is in the published commuting zone of Winston-Salem; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Midway?

Winston-Salem, Thomasville, Lexington, Clemmons, High Point are near Midway. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Midway (North Carolina), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7b35939337381e3a42573f41e8ca7c8f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/midway-nc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Midway (North Carolina), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7b35939337381e3a42573f41e8ca7c8f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/midway-nc/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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