Population
Odessa
114,080
Fairfield
44,597
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Fairfield
$70,166
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Fairfield
$218,100
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Fairfield
$1,145
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Fairfield
1.48
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Fairfield
111.5
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Fairfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Odessa & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Odessa's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Fairfield
44,597
Odessa (114,080) is about 2.6x larger than Fairfield (44,597).
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Fairfield
1.48
Odessa's violent crime is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Fairfield
19.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Fairfield
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Odessa has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Fairfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Fairfield
$70,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Fairfield
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Fairfield
21.0%
Fairfield has a 47% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Fairfield
60.4%
Fairfield has a 14% higher demographics than Odessa.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Fairfield
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
Fairfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,449 in Odessa (38% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,780 in Odessa (32% lower). Fairfield scores 122.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Odessa.
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 7.9% in Odessa. Fairfield has a median rent of $1,145 vs $1,322 in Odessa (15% lower). Fairfield has a median property tax of $2,668 vs $2,843 in Odessa (7% lower).
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Fairfield: 23,945 for labor force. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 14.4% in Odessa.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.20 in Odessa. Fairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.21 in Odessa. Fairfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.21 in Odessa.
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 29.7% in Odessa.
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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 2.6x the size of Fairfield (44,597). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 38.3.
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Odessa
Fairfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.0 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Odessa: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Fairfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Odessa.
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