Midland–Odessa
Metropolitan area in West Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Midland–Odessa is a metropolitan area located in The Texas Plains approximately half-way between El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas. This combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of two metropolitan statistical areas (the Midland MSA and the Odessa MSA) and one micropolitan statistical area (Andrews μSA), and comprises four counties: Andrews, Ector, Martin, and Midland counties. The Midland–Odessa area is informally known as The Petroplex.
Midland–Odessa, Texas
Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX Combined Statistical Area | ||
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Top: Downtown Midland in 2007 Bottom: Skyline of Odessa, Texas in 2022 | ||
![]() Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
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Principal cities | Midland Odessa Andrews | |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
In the past, the cities of Midland and Odessa experienced a civic rivalry of bitter competition and political intrigue. Since the early 1990s, the nature of the rivalry has changed into one of friendly competition and economic cooperation. The Midland–Odessa area today is marketed as "Two Cities, no Limits."