Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Odessa leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
31
Safety
TX
65
TX
65
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsTX
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Odessa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 113,353 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $71,293 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 ✓ | $1,282 |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $193,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 31 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 81% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 18% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 59% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 ✓ | 5.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 20.85 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |