West Odessa, TX vs Odessa, TX

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

MetricWest Odessa, TXOdessa, TX
Population32,594115,322
Median Household Income$65,234$73,472
Median Rent—$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$126,300$223,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income19.8%51.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k455*286
Property Crime Rate /100k2,192*1,159
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr259259
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.118.9
College Degree Rate17.8%19%
Foreign-Born %22.6%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 West Odessa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.