Population
Odessa
114,080
Jefferson City
42,565
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Jefferson City
$67,205
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Jefferson City
$208,000
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Jefferson City
$766
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Jefferson City
3.34
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Jefferson City
94.8
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Jefferson City
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Jefferson City
3.2%
How Similar Are Odessa & Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is Odessa's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Jefferson City
42,565
Odessa (114,080) is about 2.7x larger than Jefferson City (42,565).
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Jefferson City
3.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Jefferson City
20.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Jefferson City
70.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Odessa has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Jefferson City
3.2%
Odessa has a 42% higher unemployment than Jefferson City.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Jefferson City
$67,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Jefferson City
$208,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Jefferson City
26.0%
Jefferson City's education is significantly higher than Odessa's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Jefferson City
72.5%
Jefferson City has a 28% higher demographics than Odessa.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Jefferson City
94.8
Odessa has a 19% higher cost of living than Jefferson City.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Jefferson City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Odessa
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Jefferson City
Jefferson City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jefferson City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJefferson City has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,449 in Odessa (82% lower). Jefferson City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,042 vs $1,780 in Odessa (71% lower). Jefferson City scores 92.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Odessa.
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Housing Market — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJefferson City has a median rent of $766 vs $1,322 in Odessa (73% lower). Jefferson City has a median property tax of $1,763 vs $2,843 in Odessa (61% lower). Odessa has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 9.9% in Jefferson City.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jefferson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Jefferson City: 21,261 for labor force. Jefferson City has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 5.5% in Odessa. Jefferson City has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.1% in Odessa.
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Crime & Safety — Jefferson City leads
Source: FBI UCRJefferson City has a property crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 17.5% in Odessa. Jefferson City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.20 in Odessa. Jefferson City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.39 in Odessa.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jefferson City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJefferson City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.0% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Jefferson City has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 29.7% in Odessa.
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Colleges & Universities
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 2.7x the size of Jefferson City (42,565). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 39.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Odessa
Jefferson City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJefferson City: 3.7 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Odessa: 4 vs Jefferson City: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJefferson City has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Odessa. Jefferson City has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Jefferson City.
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