Population
Odessa
114,080
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Odessa & Lowell?
Lowell is Odessa's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Lowell
114,799
Both cities have similar populations — Odessa at 114,080 and Lowell at 114,799.
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Lowell
5.32
Lowell has a 40% higher violent crime than Odessa.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Lowell
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Lowell
29.0%
Odessa leans Republican while Lowell leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Lowell
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Lowell
$395,100
Lowell has a 47% higher home values than Odessa.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Lowell
19.9%
Lowell has a 44% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Lowell
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Lowell
140.0
Lowell has a 16% higher cost of living than Odessa.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lowell
Lowell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Odessa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOdessa has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,449 vs $2,476 in Lowell (41% lower). Odessa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,780 vs $2,941 in Lowell (39% lower). Odessa scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.5 in Lowell.
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Housing Market — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.9% in Odessa. Odessa has a single-family homes of 66.3% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Lowell has a median home value of $395,100 vs $208,000 in Odessa (47% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 16.0% in Lowell. Odessa has a government sector of 49.0% compared to 44.5% in Lowell.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCROdessa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 4.64 in Lowell. Lowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 2.20 in Odessa. Odessa has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 5.32 in Lowell.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lowell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLowell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Lowell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 ACSLowell has a population of 114,799, about 1x the size of Odessa (114,080). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 35.5.
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Odessa
Lowell
Healthcare — Lowell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 3.5 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lowell: 5 vs Odessa: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.2% in Odessa. Lowell has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Lowell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Odessa.
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