Living in West Odessa

In West Odessa, unemployment is 6% (2024).

The population of West Odessa totalled 33,340 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in West Odessa reached 6.03%. The foreign population count was 7,352 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population33,340people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,980EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent823.2EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.03%country median 4.6% — 32% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.32µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	899.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	823.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is West Odessa a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student45%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

22.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,352 of 33,340 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Odessa is 6.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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West Odessa 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,980 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.03 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in West Odessa?

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

Left over each month€2,124of €3,105 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.	€3,105
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	− €899
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	€2,124

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	254.7 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West 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.

Mobility and administration

West Odessa's nearest airport was MAF, 30 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MAF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West 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

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Odessa.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for West Odessa stood at 7.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 7°C in January and 28°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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West Odessa 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.32 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13.83 · Feb 16.67 · Mar 21.56 · Apr 26.28 · May 30.33 · Jun 34.44 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 33.83 · Sep 29.61 · Oct 25 · Nov 18.89 · Dec 14.39 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.111 · Feb 2.33 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 10.5 · May 16.11 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 21.56 · Aug 21.06 · Sep 16.89 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 5.22 · Dec 0.722 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 14.11 · Apr 18.39 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.22 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.22 · Oct 18.39 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 7.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 19.3 · Feb 14.22 · Mar 21.08 · Apr 22.61 · May 44.2 · Jun 57.66 · Jul 38.86 · Aug 46.48 · Sep 44.45 · Oct 32.26 · Nov 23.37 · Dec 17.78 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	28.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.29 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Tarragona (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.7 °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

The city covered 160.9 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 202.5 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport77.9%
Foreign residents22.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	160.9 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	22.56 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	7,352 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	202.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	33,340 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on West 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.

North Bethesda as a West Odessa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2423 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,980 West Odessa+54%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.0% West Odessa−40%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 22.6% West Odessa+51%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 33,340 West Odessa+50%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.3 µg/m³ West Odessa−20%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near West Odessa

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

Odessa Commuting Zone · 11.3 km away

Salary: 3,965 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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West Odessa in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in United States #6 of 30 in Most international cities in United States

Is West Odessa part of Odessa?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in West Odessa?

The unemployment rate is 6.03 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in West Odessa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.32 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in West Odessa?

The published population is 33,340 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in West Odessa?

7,352 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is West Odessa a good place to live?

West 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 West Odessa part of Odessa?

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

Which cities are near West Odessa?

Odessa is near West Odessa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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