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Odessa, TX vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Big Spring, is 12% less than it is in Odessa and is 17% below the National Average.
- Odessa unemployment rate is 9.9%.
- Big Spring unemployment rate is 8.3%.

Economy
 Odessa, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.9%8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.5%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.6%27.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,728$24,459$37,638
 Household Income$66,769$58,966$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,871$66,577$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Odessa, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.3%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%14.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%14.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.8%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.1%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Odessa, TXBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%18.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.3%17.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%14.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 3 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 6 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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