REPORT: MIDLAND RANKS NO. 1 WITH HIGHEST GDP GROWTH AMONG SIMILAR-SIZED CITIES
(Sept. 11, 2024)
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- Midland ranked first with the highest GDP among cities with a population less than 250,000, according to a report from a listing service for flex workspace solutions.
Coworking Café stated Midland saw the highest GDP growth among its population bracket, with an uptick of 80.67% registered between 2018-2022. The metric was part of a larger report studying top cities for economic growth.
The following were other highlights for Midland:
- Midland took the 36th spot among small cities for economic growth, from a total of 185 small cities in our analysis.
- The 10% growth in housing units put Midland 12th in Coworking Café’s analysis, with a total of 55,041.
- Midland also registered a 6.69% uptick in infrastructure between 2018-2022, ranking 13th for this metric, which is based on total roadway miles in the study’s methodology.
- Additionally, Midland experienced a 20% growth in median earnings, reaching $50,207, along with a 19.81% growth in trade exports.
Online: www.coworkingcafe.com/blog/top-cities-for-economic-growth/
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