Population
Odessa
114,080
Caldwell
63,465
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Caldwell
$66,663
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Caldwell
$322,100
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Caldwell
$1,135
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Caldwell
4.53
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Caldwell
113.3
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Caldwell
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Caldwell
5.1%
How Similar Are Odessa & Caldwell?
Caldwell is Odessa's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Caldwell
63,465
Odessa has a 44% larger population than Caldwell.
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Caldwell
4.53
Caldwell has a 29% higher violent crime than Odessa.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Caldwell
9.77
Odessa has a 47% higher property crime than Caldwell.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Caldwell
72.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Caldwell
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Caldwell
$66,663
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Caldwell
$322,100
Caldwell has a 35% higher home values than Odessa.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Caldwell
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Caldwell
63.7%
Caldwell has a 19% higher demographics than Odessa.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Caldwell
113.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Caldwell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Caldwell
Caldwell leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Caldwell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCaldwell scores 99.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Odessa. Caldwell has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,780 in Odessa (8% lower). Caldwell has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,381 vs $1,449 in Odessa (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Caldwell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCaldwell has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 7.9% in Odessa. Caldwell has a median property tax of $1,898 vs $2,843 in Odessa (50% lower). Caldwell has a median home value of $322,100 vs $208,000 in Odessa (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Caldwell: 29,887 for labor force. Caldwell has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a per capita income of $35,655 vs $25,166 in Caldwell (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Caldwell leads
Source: FBI UCRCaldwell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.39 in Odessa. Caldwell has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Odessa. Caldwell has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.77 compared to 18.42 in Odessa.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOdessa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 10.4% in Caldwell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa has a population of 114,080, about 1.8x the size of Caldwell (63,465).
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Odessa
Caldwell
Healthcare — Caldwell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCaldwell: 4.3 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Caldwell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCaldwell has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Caldwell has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Odessa. Odessa has a drive alone of 83.2% compared to 73.8% in Caldwell.
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