Population
Odessa
114,080
Southaven
55,531
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Southaven
$76,159
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Southaven
$214,800
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Southaven
$1,361
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Southaven
3.15
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Southaven
118.1
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Southaven
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Southaven
3.9%
How Similar Are Odessa & Southaven?
Southaven is Odessa's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Southaven
55,531
Odessa (114,080) is about 2.1x larger than Southaven (55,531).
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Southaven
3.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Southaven
20.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Southaven
60.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Odessa has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Southaven
3.9%
Odessa has a 29% higher unemployment than Southaven.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Southaven
$76,159
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Southaven
$214,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Southaven
17.5%
Southaven has a 37% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Southaven
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Southaven
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Southaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southaven
Southaven leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Odessa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,780 in Odessa (40% lower). Southaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,449 in Odessa (26% lower). Odessa scores 111.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Southaven.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Southaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthaven has a median property tax of $1,498 vs $2,843 in Odessa (90% lower). Southaven has a single-family homes of 82.1% compared to 66.3% in Odessa. Southaven has a owner-occupied of 71.6% compared to 59.2% in Odessa.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa: 58,381 vs Southaven: 28,930 for labor force. Southaven has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Southaven has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.5% in Odessa.
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Crime & Safety — Southaven leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthaven has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Odessa. Southaven has a property crime clearance of 34.7% compared to 17.5% in Odessa. Southaven has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 2.20 in Odessa.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Southaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Southaven has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 29.7% in Odessa.
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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 2.1x the size of Southaven (55,531). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 35.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Odessa
Southaven
Healthcare — Southaven leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthaven: 3.0 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthaven has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southaven. Odessa has a drive alone of 83.2% compared to 78.6% in Southaven.
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Airports
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