Midland is a "Managers/Executives/Owners" market, unlike Bluer collared Odessa just down the road. Between the visiting bankers and lawyers, all traveling on someone else's cuff, everything costs more. Then there's drilling activity, high in the Permian Basin. Check the Odessa rates, especially for some of the low-end and non-branded properties. You may be scared of the roughnecks staying on either side of you, but they rarely start fights before noon.