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Odessa, TX vs Dallas, TX

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- Household income in Dallas, is 13% less than it is in Odessa and is 19% below the National Average.
- Odessa unemployment rate is 9.9%.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Odessa, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,728  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,231$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,871  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Odessa, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Odessa, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
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 4 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 7 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 Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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