Population
Odessa
114,080
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Odessa & Sherman?
Sherman is Odessa's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Sherman
45,036
Odessa (114,080) is about 2.5x larger than Sherman (45,036).
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Sherman
3.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Sherman
3.3%
Odessa has a 40% higher unemployment than Sherman.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Sherman
$60,935
Odessa has a 17% higher median income than Sherman.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Sherman
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Sherman
15.2%
Sherman has a 27% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Sherman
72.5%
Sherman has a 28% higher demographics than Odessa.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Odessa
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Sherman
Sherman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sherman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSherman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,089 vs $1,449 in Odessa (33% lower). Sherman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,351 vs $1,780 in Odessa (32% lower). Sherman scores 95.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Odessa.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a median rent of $1,177 vs $1,322 in Odessa (12% lower). Odessa has a owner-occupied of 59.2% compared to 53.0% in Sherman. Sherman has a median home value of $219,300 vs $208,000 in Odessa (5% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Sherman: 22,698 for labor force. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Sherman has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Odessa.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Odessa leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Odessa. Odessa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 5.97 in Sherman. Odessa has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 33.5% in Sherman.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Sherman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSherman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Sherman has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 29.7% in Odessa.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 2.5x the size of Sherman (45,036). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 35.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Odessa
Sherman
Healthcare — Sherman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherman: 3.0 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Sherman. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Sherman has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Odessa.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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