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A city of 42,724 people in Michigan
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About Midland

City in Michigan, United States
42,547Population
35.7 sq miArea
633 ftElevation

Midland is a city in the state of Michigan and is the county seat of Midland County. The population was 42,547 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Midland metropolitan statistical area, part of the larger Saginaw-Midland-Bay City combined statistical area. The city is bordered by Midland Township, though the two are administered separately. Midland is located at the confluence of Chippewa and Tittabawassee rivers in Central Michigan. The city is home to the headquarters of Dow Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical producers in the world, which was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in the city in 1897. The city is also home to Midland Center for the Arts and Northwood Univ…

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ZIP code48640, 48641, 48642
Area code989
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Housing in Midland

$333K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $333,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market32
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Midland

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Safety Grade A-

Midland reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Midland 1.1
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Midland 5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Midland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#62Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictMidland Public SchoolsSchools21

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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