Population
Imperial
20,943
Midland
8,676
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Midland
$77,619
Home Value
Imperial
$344,700
Midland
$381,400
Rent
Imperial
$1,396
Midland
$1,499
Crime Rate
Imperial
0.77
Midland
N/A
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Midland
135.8
Avg Temp
Imperial
N/A
Midland
N/A
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Midland
5.7%
How Similar Are Imperial & Midland?
Midland is Imperial's #14 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Imperial
20,943
Midland
8,676
Imperial (20,943) is about 2.4x larger than Midland (8,676).
Political Leaning
Imperial
49.1%
Midland
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Imperial has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Imperial
8.5%
Midland
5.7%
Imperial has a 34% higher unemployment than Midland.
Median Income
Imperial
$83,214
Midland
$77,619
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Imperial
$344,700
Midland
$381,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Imperial
11.4%
Midland
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Imperial
37.3%
Midland
62.4%
Midland has a 40% higher demographics than Imperial.
Cost of Living
Imperial
130.4
Midland
135.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Imperial and Midland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Imperial
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Midland
Midland leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Imperial leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDImperial has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,605 in Midland (35% lower). Imperial has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,971 in Midland (31% lower). Imperial scores 95.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Midland.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 12.4% in Imperial. Imperial has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 65.6% in Midland. Midland has a median home value of $381,400 vs $344,700 in Imperial (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial: 8,252 vs Midland: 4,365 for labor force. Midland has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 8.5% in Imperial. Midland has a government sector of 46.8% compared to 29.2% in Imperial.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 26.0% in Imperial. Midland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 11.4% in Imperial.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSImperial has a population of 20,943, about 2.4x the size of Midland (8,676). Imperial skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Imperial
Midland
Healthcare — Midland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidland: 5 vs Imperial: 2 for nearby hospitals. Midland: 3.3 vs Imperial: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Midland: 4 vs Imperial: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Midland has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Imperial. Imperial has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.0% in Midland.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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