CITY PROFILE
Midland, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Midland, TX is a smaller metro where homes are on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. You'll encounter a warm climate with abundant sunshine and a dry climate—expect hot, bright days and minimal rain. This is a straightforward place: pleasant weather if you like heat and sun, but limited urban scale and housing costs that may surprise you.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $330K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,609/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 18.1°C · warmest 28.8°C · coolest 6.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 464 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.58 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #254 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy85
- Affordable to rent72
- Climate comfort88
- Plenty of sunshine89
- Big-city amenities38
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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