Population
Midland
133,998
Olive Branch
46,538
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Olive Branch
$98,421
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Olive Branch
$269,900
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Olive Branch
$1,609
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Olive Branch
2.01
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Olive Branch
138.7
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Olive Branch
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Olive Branch
2.5%
How Similar Are Midland & Olive Branch?
Olive Branch is Midland's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Olive Branch
46,538
Midland (133,998) is about 2.9x larger than Olive Branch (46,538).
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Olive Branch
2.01
Midland has a 45% higher violent crime than Olive Branch.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Olive Branch
13.59
Midland has a 16% higher property crime than Olive Branch.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Olive Branch
60.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Midland has a stronger Republican lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Olive Branch
2.5%
Midland has a 32% higher unemployment than Olive Branch.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Olive Branch
$98,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Olive Branch
$269,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Olive Branch
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Olive Branch
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Olive Branch
138.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Olive Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Midland
0
Olive Branch
Olive Branch leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlive Branch has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,772 in Midland (39% lower). Olive Branch has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,441 in Midland (25% lower). Midland scores 106.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.8 in Olive Branch.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Olive Branch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlive Branch has a median property tax of $1,841 vs $3,886 in Midland (111% lower). Olive Branch has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.9% in Midland. Olive Branch has a single-family homes of 90.7% compared to 69.2% in Midland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 68,811 vs Olive Branch: 25,228 for labor force. Olive Branch has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 11.7% in Midland. Olive Branch has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.6% in Midland.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Olive Branch leads
Source: FBI UCROlive Branch has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.29 in Midland. Olive Branch has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 3.66 in Midland. Olive Branch has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 2.69 in Midland.
Violent 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 — Olive Branch leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlive Branch has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 35.1% in Midland.
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 ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 2.9x the size of Olive Branch (46,538). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Midland
Olive Branch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlive Branch: 5.0 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Midland: 4 vs Olive Branch: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlive Branch has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Midland: 19 min vs Olive Branch: 23 min for mean commute time. Olive Branch has a drive alone of 81.9% compared to 79.8% in Midland.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Midland, TX
Compare Midland against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.