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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Midland, TX vs San Angelo, TX

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Midland needs about $80,500 in San Angelo to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from San Angelo, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $89,500 in Midland.

A few differences

Midland vs San Angelo · facet by facet
FacetMidland, TXSan Angelo, TX
Median home price$319,200$187,600
2-bedroom rent$1,621/mo$1,187/mo
Property tax rate1.68%1.68%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax8.2%8.2%
Cost of living index9884
Groceries index9696
Utilities$185/mo$185/mo
Median household income$89,585$65,864
Unemployment rate4%4%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year230 days230 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Midland cheaper than San Angelo?
San Angelo has the lower day-to-day cost index (84 vs 98 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in San Angelo equals $85,000 in Midland?
A household earning $85,000 in Midland needs about $80,500 in San Angelo to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of San Angelo lifestyle costs about $89,500 in Midland.