Town of Pecos, TX vs Midland, TX

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

MetricTown of Pecos, TXMidland, TX
Population10,926136,640
Median Household Income$60,943$89,585
Median Rent$988/mo$1,434/mo
Median Home Value$117,300$319,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%50.6%
Poverty Rate16.9%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*352
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,631
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall—2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min20.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.818.8
College Degree Rate8%33.7%
Foreign-Born %20.1%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-20.0%+11.1%

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.