Population
Midland
133,998
Kyle
52,439
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Kyle
$89,645
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Kyle
$302,200
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Kyle
$1,661
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Kyle
2.00
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Kyle
148.6
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Kyle
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Kyle
2.4%
How Similar Are Midland & Kyle?
Kyle is Midland's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Kyle
52,439
Midland (133,998) is about 2.6x larger than Kyle (52,439).
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Kyle
2.00
Midland has a 45% higher violent crime than Kyle.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Kyle
8.24
Midland has a 49% higher property crime than Kyle.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Kyle
46.5%
Midland leans Republican while Kyle leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Kyle
2.4%
Midland has a 34% higher unemployment than Kyle.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Kyle
$89,645
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Kyle
$302,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Kyle
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Kyle
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Kyle
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Kyle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midland
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Kyle
Midland leads in 4 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 137.0 in Kyle. Midland scores 158.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.8 in Kyle. Midland scores 134.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Kyle.
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Housing Market — Kyle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKyle has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.9% in Midland. Midland has a median property tax of $3,886 vs $6,051 in Kyle (36% lower). Midland has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,661 in Kyle (15% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 68,811 vs Kyle: 29,216 for labor force. Kyle has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 11.7% in Midland. Kyle has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 5.6% in Midland.
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Crime & Safety — Kyle leads
Source: FBI UCRKyle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Midland. Kyle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 2.29 in Midland. Kyle has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.24 compared to 16.12 in Midland.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 20.2% in Kyle.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Kyle (52,439). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.5.
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Midland
Kyle
Healthcare — Kyle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKyle: 4.5 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKyle has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Kyle. Midland has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Kyle.
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