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Stillwater, OK vs Midland, TX

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- Household income in Midland, is 131% more than it is in Stillwater and is 21% above the National Average.
- Stillwater unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Midland unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Stillwater, OKMidland, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock8.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,686  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,900$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,720  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stillwater, OKMidland, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stillwater, OKMidland, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library15.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 6 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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