Population
Midland
133,998
DeSoto
55,896
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
DeSoto
$83,256
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
DeSoto
$282,600
Rent
Midland
$1,407
DeSoto
$1,478
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
DeSoto
3.26
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
DeSoto
137.2
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
DeSoto
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
DeSoto
7.5%
How Similar Are Midland & DeSoto?
DeSoto is Midland's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
DeSoto
55,896
Midland (133,998) is about 2.4x larger than DeSoto (55,896).
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
DeSoto
3.26
Midland has a 11% higher violent crime than DeSoto.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
DeSoto
16.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
DeSoto
38.0%
Midland leans Republican while DeSoto leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
DeSoto
7.5%
DeSoto's unemployment is significantly higher than Midland's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
DeSoto
$83,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
DeSoto
$282,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
DeSoto
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
DeSoto
15.2%
Midland's demographics is significantly higher than DeSoto's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
DeSoto
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and DeSoto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midland
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DeSoto
DeSoto leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland scores 106.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in DeSoto. Midland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,441 vs $1,648 in DeSoto (13% lower). Midland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,772 vs $1,931 in DeSoto (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $5,246 in DeSoto (26% lower). DeSoto has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Midland. DeSoto has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 69.2% in Midland.
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Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 68,811 vs DeSoto: 31,599 for labor force. DeSoto has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 5.6% in Midland. DeSoto has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.7% in Midland.
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Crime & Safety — DeSoto leads
Source: FBI UCRDeSoto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Midland. Midland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.57 in DeSoto. Midland has a property crime clearance of 11.1% compared to 7.2% in DeSoto.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — DeSoto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeSoto has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.1% in Midland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 2.4x the size of DeSoto (55,896). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 41.9.
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Midland
DeSoto
Healthcare — DeSoto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeSoto: 3.5 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeSoto has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 5.6% in Midland. DeSoto has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Midland. Midland has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 74.3% in DeSoto.
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