Midland vs Odessa
Midland, TX compared with Odessa, TX · 17 miles apart
Midland has 147,615 residents to Odessa’s 122,707. Midland comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Odessa does better on median rent, price to income.
| Midland, TX | Odessa, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,615 | 122,707 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,938 | 2,358 |
| Median household income | $89,585 | $73,472 |
| Median home value | $319,200 | $223,100 |
| Median rent | $1,434 | $1,315 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 59.8% |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 22.4 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 31.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.7% | 19% |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 16.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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