4) Midland
Midland is a big city of upwards of 150 thousand people located in Midland County, West Texas. An oil boom city, Midland, has swelled in recent years in size, population and, most noticeably, height. Nicknamed ‘the tall city,’ Midland has long been known for its impressive downtown skyline. Midland scores well on liveability polls as its unemployment rate is just 4.1 percent, the lowest in the entire state of Texas. Home prices are slightly higher than average in Midland, but that’s to be expected from a city that gets an A+ for its amenities (that were surely once used by Midland’s most famous former resident, First Lady Laura Bush). Culture is important to Midlanders, and the city is home to the Museum of the South West, The Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and its own community theatre. Many cultural events in Midland center around the wonderful facilities at Midland College, the next step for many students graduating from Midland’s three impressive high schools.
