Living in Midland (Texas)

Midland (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 132,524 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #348 of 6,227), digital natives (top 17%, #804 of 4,750), young professionals (top 22%, #943 of 4,444).

Residents132,524

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport407 km (El Paso International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km134,100 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,388 km

Within 10 km132,524 people

LandscapeLlano Estacado

Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 0:48

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Good to know about Midland (Texas)

The landscape belongs to Llano Estacado.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 03 min and sets around 0:48; in late June it sets around 3:57.

How Midland (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	48	#5,921 of 11,898	#153 of 610	Map
Low-income household	47	#2,719 of 9,771	#117 of 564	Map
Low-income family	44	#4,285 of 8,006	#157 of 386	Map
Single parent	48	#3,346 of 6,237	#112 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#7,936 of 9,474	#283 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	47	#7,733 of 9,474	#274 of 471	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,419 of 10,762	#102 of 635	Map
Single professional	64	#1,079 of 4,537	#30 of 261	Map
Young professional	68	#943 of 4,444	#28 of 250	Map
DINKS	68	#1,189 of 3,053	#33 of 176	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,407 of 7,271	#116 of 408	Map
Commuter	78	#348 of 6,227	#21 of 400	Map
Car-free household	69	#842 of 3,933	#31 of 223	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#2,083 of 8,006	#102 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#6,745 of 12,111	#438 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#1,302 of 4,114	#40 of 231	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,189 of 7,271	#85 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#8,174 of 9,474	#287 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#8,471 of 18,063	#258 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#12,669 of 16,523	#560 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#10,653 of 18,063	#604 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,317 of 16,523	#91 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,988 of 21,167	#42 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,283 of 12,111	#280 of 721	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#2,834 of 12,111	#88 of 721	Map
Digital native	62	#804 of 4,750	#29 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
Foundation83
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Lifestyle and amenities74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Jobs and economy69
Mobility and connectivity61
Education and family46
Green space45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Health and elderly36
Safety and community34
Affordability31
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.