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    Moving to Midlothian, TX

    Is Midlothian a good place to live?

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    Midlothian ranks #9 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 5.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $369,400
    +11.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,867
    per month
    Household income
    $122,643
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Midlothian

    The median home value in Midlothian is $369,400 and median rent is $1,867 a month, against a median household income of $122,643. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Midlothian crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Midlothian, TX

    Midlothian has about 37,256 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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