Verdict
Odessa leads on Affordability, Safety, while Phoenix leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
64
✓ winsAZ
63
Educational Attainment
TX
31
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
TX
65
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
TX
—
AZ
—
Livability
TX
54
AZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Odessa | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,353 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $71,293 | $72,092 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,282 ✓ | $1,322 |
| Median Home Value | $193,500 ✓ | $340,200 |
| Median Age | 31 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 81% | 84% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 18% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 86% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 59% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min ✓ | 28 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.21 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 20.85 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 11" |