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Odessa, TX vs Benton, KY

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- Benton has 79% less violent crime than Odessa.
- Benton has 19% less property crime than Odessa.
 Odessa, TXBenton, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.822.7
 Property Crime50.2  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 5 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 8 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 Benton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Odessa, TexasCrime Index
 Goldsmith, TX20.35
 Gardendale, TX22.7
 West Odessa, TX29.95
 Odessa, TX48

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