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    Living in Midland

    Moving to Midland? Start here.

    Everything we would tell a friend who just took the job: where to live, what it costs, how to get set up and how to find your people.

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    141,000people, give or take
    $0state income tax
    620 acresat Hogan Park
    8.25%sales tax

    Neighborhoods

    Find your corner of Midland

    Midland grew outward in rings. The closer to downtown, the older the homes and the bigger the trees. The farther out, the newer the build.

    79701 · The city's oldestDowntown & Old MidlandThe skyline, the restaurants and bars downtown, and the city's oldest homes a few minutes away.Explore the neighborhood →79703 · 79705 · 1950s to 1980sMidtownFairmont Park, Wilshire Heights, Mockingbird Heights. Ranch homes on mature, tree-lined streets inside Loop 250.Explore the neighborhood →Mostly 79707 · Late 1990s onThe West SideGrassland Estates, Legends Park, Polo Park. Where most of the newer building happened, sidewalks included.Explore the neighborhood →79701 · 79706 · Long-standingSouth & East MidlandSome of Midland's longest-standing neighborhoods, larger lots, and Hogan Park and Sibley Nature Center close by.Explore the neighborhood →Greenwood ISD · More landGreenwood & Just OutsideMore room, a smaller school district, and an easy drive into Midland for work.Explore the neighborhood →
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    Which part of Midland fits you?

    1. What matters most in your next home?
    2. Who's moving with you?

    Pick one answer for each question to see your match.

    Your match

    Downtown & Old Midland

    The oldest homes and the most character, a few minutes from everything downtown.

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    Your match

    Midtown

    Ranch homes on mature, tree-lined streets, generally inside Loop 250.

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    Your match

    The West Side

    Newer subdivisions like Grassland Estates and Legends Park, mostly in 79707.

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    Your match

    South & East Midland

    Older homes on larger lots, prices that generally run lower, and the city's biggest park.

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    Your match

    Greenwood & Just Outside

    More room and its own school district, Greenwood ISD. Plenty of people live here and work in Midland.

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    Your move, step by step

    Your first 90 days in Midland

    Every guide we have, in the order you will need it.

    Before you move

    Pick the right part of town

    The Newcomer's GuideCost of LivingA Guide to the NeighborhoodsSchools in Midland

    Week one

    Get the lights on

    Setting Up UtilitiesNew Resident ChecklistBanks and Credit Unions

    Month one

    Learn your way around

    Pet-Friendly MidlandLibraries in MidlandFlying From Midland

    First 90 days

    Find your people

    Volunteering in MidlandBusiness Groups and NetworkingOrganizations and Giving

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