Rankings · How Midland ranks in TX
Midland ranks #47 in Texas for trails
Midland is ranked on 37 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #47 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 22% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Midland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 99% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+24.0% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 97% of TX towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 90% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
31.5° January low
Shorter growing season than 90% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
226 days between frosts
Younger than 83% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
31.5 median age
Fewer seniors than 82% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.1% of residents are 65+
More kids than 78% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.8% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 73% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Less snow than 62% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
1.9 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 62% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.4° July high
More vacation homes than 58% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Midland does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Midland marked.
At a glance
Midland lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is Midland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Midland does best come first.
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