Odessa, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOdessa, TXTown of Pecos, TX
Population115,32210,926
Median Household Income$73,472$60,943
Median Rent$1,315/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$223,100$117,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%51.7%
Poverty Rate16.2%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k286—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,159—*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr259—
Summer Highs94°F98°F
Winter Lows34°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr—
Avg Commute22.4 min17.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.913.8
College Degree Rate19%8%
Foreign-Born %15.6%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%-20.0%

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 Town of Pecos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.