Population
Odessa
114,080
Lawrence
49,284
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Lawrence
$73,455
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Lawrence
$220,400
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Lawrence
$1,084
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Lawrence
2.93
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Lawrence
109.6
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Lawrence
4.3%
How Similar Are Odessa & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Odessa's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Lawrence
49,284
Odessa (114,080) is about 2.3x larger than Lawrence (49,284).
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Lawrence
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Lawrence
17.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Lawrence
35.3%
Odessa leans Republican while Lawrence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Lawrence
4.3%
Odessa has a 22% higher unemployment than Lawrence.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Lawrence
$73,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Lawrence
$220,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Lawrence
22.9%
Lawrence's education is significantly higher than Odessa's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Lawrence
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Lawrence
109.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,780 in Odessa (21% lower). Lawrence scores 114.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Odessa. Lawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,449 in Odessa (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.9% in Odessa. Lawrence has a median property tax of $1,927 vs $2,843 in Odessa (48% lower). Lawrence has a median rent of $1,084 vs $1,322 in Odessa (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Lawrence: 27,747 for labor force. Lawrence has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Lawrence has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 14.4% in Odessa.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCROdessa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.20 in Odessa. Odessa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.75 in Lawrence.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% 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 2.3x the size of Lawrence (49,284). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 34.4.
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Black
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Odessa
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4.0 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lawrence. Odessa has a drive alone of 83.2% compared to 72.3% in Lawrence.
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