Population
Odessa
114,080
Victoria
65,514
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Victoria
$68,233
Home Value
Odessa
$208,000
Victoria
$193,200
Rent
Odessa
$1,322
Victoria
$1,170
Crime Rate
Odessa
3.21
Victoria
3.64
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Victoria
108.2
Avg Temp
Odessa
N/A
Victoria
N/A
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Victoria
4.6%
How Similar Are Odessa & Victoria?
Victoria is Odessa's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Odessa
114,080
Victoria
65,514
Odessa has a 43% larger population than Victoria.
Violent Crime
Odessa
3.21
Victoria
3.64
Victoria has a 12% higher violent crime than Odessa.
Property Crime
Odessa
18.42
Victoria
19.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Odessa
79.8%
Victoria
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Odessa has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Odessa
5.5%
Victoria
4.6%
Odessa has a 15% higher unemployment than Victoria.
Median Income
Odessa
$73,030
Victoria
$68,233
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Odessa
$208,000
Victoria
$193,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Odessa
11.1%
Victoria
12.9%
Victoria has a 14% higher education than Odessa.
Demographics
Odessa
51.9%
Victoria
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Odessa
117.3
Victoria
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Odessa and Victoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Odessa
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Victoria
Victoria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Victoria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVictoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,153 vs $1,449 in Odessa (26% lower). Victoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,442 vs $1,780 in Odessa (23% lower). Victoria scores 92.8 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 — Odessa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOdessa has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 13.6% in Victoria. Victoria has a median rent of $1,170 vs $1,322 in Odessa (13% lower). Odessa has a median home value of $208,000 vs $193,200 in Victoria (8% 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 Victoria: 31,651 for labor force. Victoria has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Odessa has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 18.0% in Victoria.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Odessa leads
Source: FBI UCROdessa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 2.94 in Victoria. Odessa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Victoria. Victoria has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 17.5% in Odessa.
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 — Victoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVictoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.9% compared to 11.1% in Odessa. Victoria has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 1.7x the size of Victoria (65,514). Odessa skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 34.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Odessa
Victoria
Healthcare — Victoria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVictoria: 3.5 vs Odessa: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Victoria: 5 vs Odessa: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Victoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictoria has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Odessa. Victoria has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.1% in Odessa. Victoria has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Odessa.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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