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Living in Odessa

Odessa is in the United States; its population was 5,620 in July 2026. 28% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 11 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Median household income was US$100,022 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population5,721people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,529EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent934.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate0%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime318.7offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 80% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.29µg/m³country median 7.0 — 4% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Odessa?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,063 per month, while the median home value was US$238,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 72.8%, and the vacancy rate was 5.86% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Odessa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,063/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent27.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents828.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)933.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent934.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes2 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Odessa a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–72%
Family77%strong on family, weak on cost · range 68–86%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 0 of 5,721 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Odessa is 0.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income100,022 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband64.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet2.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet21.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,529 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,755 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate0 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Odessa?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,755 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,927of €2,943 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,943
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €934
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,927
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Odessa Salary needed to live in Odessa

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Odessa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Odessa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents11 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,661 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Odessa when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOdessa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Odessa highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
Odessa2,159
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents318.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents173.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes0 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.47 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportSZL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Odessa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Odessa.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Odessa is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.29 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.39 · Feb 6.28 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 18.11 · May 23.5 · Jun 28.44 · Jul 30.94 · Aug 30.39 · Sep 26.17 · Oct 19.72 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 5.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00232568 (ELM)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.72 · Feb -5.33 · Mar 0.222 · Apr 5.78 · May 11.67 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 18.11 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 0.333 · Dec -5.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00232568 (ELM)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.17 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 6.33 · Apr 11.94 · May 17.56 · Jun 22.72 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 19.72 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 0.389 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.8 · Feb 44.96 · Mar 72.14 · Apr 107.7 · May 134.6 · Jun 124 · Jul 128 · Aug 100.1 · Sep 102.6 · Oct 80.26 · Nov 62.48 · Dec 46.48 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00233838 (HIGGINSVILLE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.33 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation479.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.44 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Independence ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents0 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density538.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population5,721 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,709 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value238,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes72.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate65.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher31.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available97.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,913 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Odessa

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Holly Springs as an Odessa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1387 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 5,721 Odessa+779%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,529 Odessa+43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 319 (2024) Odessano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 46.0 km Odessa−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €3,755 Odessasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 7.3 µg/m³ Odessa+4%

Cities near Odessa

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Odessa part of Kansas City?

Odessa is in the published commuting zone of Kansas City; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kansas City city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Odessa?

The median gross salary is 3,755 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Odessa?

The unemployment rate is 0 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Odessa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Odessa?

Police recorded 318.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Odessa?

The published population is 5,721 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Odessa?

0 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Odessa a good place to live?

Odessa may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Odessa part of Kansas City?

Odessa is in the published commuting zone of Kansas City; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Odessa?

Oak Grove, Grain Valley are near Odessa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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