Midland, MI vs Temple, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Midland

80.2

#89 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Midland leads in crime level (3.3 vs 8.7). Midland leads in median household income ($71,809 vs $61,003). Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 21.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midland, MI	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	80.2 (#89)	76.1 (#388)
Population	42,663	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$259,992	$248,213
Median Household Income	$71,809	$61,003
Average Commute	21.1 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	30	29
Crime Level	3.3	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.2	R+16.2