Town of Pecos, TX vs Odessa, TX

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

MetricTown of Pecos, TXOdessa, TX
Population10,926115,322
Median Household Income$60,943$73,472
Median Rent$988/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$117,300$223,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%51.3%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*286
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,159
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs98°F94°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min22.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.818.9
College Degree Rate8%19%
Foreign-Born %20.1%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-20.0%+7.2%

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.