Population
Odessa
114,080
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Odessa & High Point?
High Point is Odessa's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
High Point
115,263
Both cities have similar populations — Odessa at 114,080 and High Point at 115,263.
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
High Point
4.57
High Point has a 30% higher violent crime than Odessa.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
High Point
24.56
High Point has a 25% higher property crime than Odessa.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
High Point
78.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
High Point
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
High Point
$61,228
Odessa has a 16% higher median income than High Point.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
High Point
22.4%
High Point has a 50% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
High Point
46.1%
Odessa has a 11% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
High Point
102.2
Odessa has a 13% higher cost of living than High Point.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and High Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point
High Point leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,780 in Odessa (34% lower). High Point has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,449 in Odessa (19% lower). High Point scores 93.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Odessa.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a median property tax of $2,187 vs $2,843 in Odessa (30% lower). High Point has a median rent of $1,062 vs $1,322 in Odessa (24% lower). High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 66.3% in Odessa.
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Jobs & Economy — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a median household income of $73,030 vs $61,228 in High Point (19% higher). Odessa has a government sector of 49.0% compared to 42.1% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — Odessa leads
Source: FBI UCROdessa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.78 in High Point. Odessa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 3.61 in High Point. Odessa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 3.43 in High Point.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. High Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 29.7% in Odessa.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 1x the size of Odessa (114,080). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 37.8.
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Odessa
High Point
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Odessa. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. High Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Odessa.
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