Midland, Texas

Midland is the central point for exploration and production in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

Named among the 150 best U.S. cities in which to live, Midland offers a warm climate, friendly people and central location. Located midway between Dallas/Fort Worth and El Paso on Interstate 20, nearly a quarter of a million people reside in the Midland/Odessa metropolitan area.

Within a 105-mile radius of Midland are a total of eight universities, colleges and junior colleges. Midland's varied cultural activities include the city's internationally acclaimed Midland Community Theatre. The city also boasts several outstanding museums, including The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.

Midland has 49 city-maintained parks and over 300 sunny days a year. Sports enthusiasts enjoy the Midland Rockhounds, a professional franchise of the Oakland Athletics baseball team and the new Jackalopes professional hockey team. Midland is only a few hours drive from the dramatic scenery of Big Bend National Park, the underground splendor of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, and the natural beauty of the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains.