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Texas
Big Spring
Population 23,975
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Texas
West Odessa
Population 32,594
Big Spring, TX vs West Odessa, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Big Spring, TX | West Odessa, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,975 | 32,594 |
| Median Household Income | $67,581 | $65,234 |
| Median Rent | $1,050/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $140,200 | $126,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.4% | 19.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% | 16.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 860 | 455* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,448 | 2,192* |
| Median AQI | — | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 259 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.1 min | 33.8 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 20.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 12.8% | 17.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.8% | 22.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -15.3% | — |
Big Spring, TX
West Odessa, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices West Odessa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.