The Midland-Odessa metro area is one of the best places to live in Texas for families! You’ll find tons of museums like the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum and the Museum of the Southwest. Families can appreciate fun attractions like the Altitude Trampoline Park and Cinergy Odessa movie theater, plus the major Music City Mall. The region is known for its outdoor recreation with world-class parks and golf courses like Beal Park and Sherwood Park with skating and an aquatic center, plus Midland’s 23,000-square-foot Martin Luther King Jr Community Center.