Midland, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMidland, TXTown of Pecos, TX
Population136,64010,926
Median Household Income$89,585$60,943
Median Rent$1,434/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$319,200$117,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%51.7%
Poverty Rate12.4%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k352—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,631—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F98°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr—
Avg Commute20.1 min17.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.813.8
College Degree Rate33.7%8%
Foreign-Born %13.2%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.1%-20.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Town of Pecos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.