Town of Pecos, TX vs West Odessa, TX

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

MetricTown of Pecos, TXWest Odessa, TX
Population10,92632,594
Median Household Income$60,943$65,234
Median Rent$988/mo—
Median Home Value$117,300$126,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%19.8%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*455*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,192*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs98°F94°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall—2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min33.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.820.1
College Degree Rate8%17.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.