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Odessa is a mid-size city of 115,322 people in Ector County, Texas. It's part of the Odessa, TX area. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $1k a month.
115,322people
$223kTypical home
$1,315/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
311Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 115,322
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,216 people per sq mi
- 282 mi to San Antonio, TX
- In the Odessa, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,407/mo)
- Median rent $1,315/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,154 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 40% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to MAF airport
- 237 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,946 ft
- 400 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 118 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 210 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 98 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 113 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 162 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Ector County: R+53 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk