Living in West Odessa, TX
Small city in Texas
West Odessa is a small city in Texas, home to about 32,000 people, with 284,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is West Odessa a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $156k and rents for $1,910 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 1.12% property tax
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 284,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- No dog parks within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in West Odessa: common questions
What is the cost of living in West Odessa?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $156k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in West Odessa?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.12% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is West Odessa safe?
West Odessa isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in West Odessa?
Public schools in West Odessa test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in West Odessa?
West Odessa has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 94°F, with roughly 2″ of snow a year.
Does West Odessa get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hail: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to West Odessa?
The nearest major airport is ELP, about 227 mi away.
How West Odessa scores
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