Midland, TX Ranks as One of the Best-Performing Cities in US

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14 Jan 2025


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Earlier this week, Midland, TX, ranked in the Top 5 of Best-Performing Small Cities in the United States by the Milken Institute. The Milken Institute uses metrics that consider labor market conditions, high-tech industry growth, and economic opportunities in the community. 

The other communities ranked in this report were:

  1. Gainesville, Georgia
  2. George, Utah
  3. Idaho Falls, Idaho
  4. Bend-Redmond, Oregon
  5. Midland, Texas

The report also found that the Midland MSA's job growth from 2018-2023 increased 10.1% and 6.6% from 2022-2023. Also, Midland's GDP growth increased 44.5% from 2018-2023 and rose 43.8% from 2022-2023. 

Read the full report here.