Snyder, TX vs West Odessa, TX

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

MetricSnyder, TXWest Odessa, TX
Population11,24132,594
Median Household Income$57,902$65,234
Median Rent$1,033/mo—
Median Home Value$104,000$126,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.7%19.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k415455*
Property Crime Rate /100k8932,192*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min33.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.921.8
College Degree Rate11.1%17.8%
Foreign-Born %6.9%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%—

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