Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Midland
42,461
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Midland
$74,906
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Midland
$192,400
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Midland
$990
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Midland
1.24
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Midland
110.6
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Midland
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Midland
4.6%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Midland?
Midland is Blacksburg's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Midland
42,461
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Midland at 42,461.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Midland
1.24
Midland has a 38% higher violent crime than Blacksburg.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Midland
6.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Midland
56.8%
Blacksburg leans Democratic while Midland leans Republican.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Midland
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Midland
$74,906
Midland has a 36% higher median income than Blacksburg.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Midland
$192,400
Blacksburg's home values is significantly higher than Midland's — 54% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Midland
31.7%
Midland has a 19% higher education than Blacksburg.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Midland
88.1%
Midland has a 12% higher demographics than Blacksburg.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Midland
110.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Midland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland scores 111.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.9 in Blacksburg. Blacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Midland. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.3 in Midland.
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Housing Market — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median home value of $417,200 vs $192,400 in Midland (117% higher). Midland has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 12.0% in Midland. Midland has a median household income of $74,906 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 4.6% in Midland. Blacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Midland. Blacksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.77 in Midland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Midland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a population of 45,288, about 1.1x the size of Midland (42,461). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 38.9.
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Blacksburg
Midland
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 3.6 vs Midland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blacksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.6% in Midland. Blacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.4% in Midland. Blacksburg has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 12.0% in Midland.
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