Best PlacesMidland, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Midland, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Midland ranks 33,018th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Midland
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Midland's strengths and weaknesses
Where Midland ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 147 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of towns
- TransitBetter than 90% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 77% of towns
Where Midland ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 16% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Midland
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Midland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $60,700, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Midland's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Midland
Midland's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Midland.
Who works in Midland, and how
Work in Midland centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Midland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Midland.
What the weather is like in Midland, month by month
Midland sees roughly 147 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 62° | 45° | 29° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 47° |
| October | 67° | 47° | 29° |
Flying in and out of Midland
The nearest airport, Rogue Valley International/Medford, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 239 miles away.
The best schools in and around Midland
Schools across Midland average a C−, better than 25% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Henley Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Merrill Elementary SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Keno Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ponderosa Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Henley Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Klamath Union High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Midland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Midland measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Midland against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Midland
Is Midland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Midland ranks 33,018th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, few empty homes, and the weather, and lowest on distance from a big city and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Midland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $284,804. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $60,700 median income, cost of living beats 16% of towns.
Is Midland safe?
Yes, Midland is safer than 75% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $305 per resident a year.
Compare Midland with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Midland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Midland represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Midland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Midland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Midland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Midland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Midland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Midland detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.