It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Midland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Midland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Midland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Midland may be for you.
One notable thing about Midland is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Midland is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 100.00% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.
The city of Midland is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
In terms of college education, Midland ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The people who call Midland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Midland include German, English, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Midland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
