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Oklahoma City, OK vs Odessa, TX

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- Household income in Odessa, is 12% more than it is in Oklahoma City and is 3% below the National Average.
- Oklahoma City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Odessa unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Oklahoma City, OKOdessa, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,162  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,769$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,002  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oklahoma City, OKOdessa, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oklahoma City, OKOdessa, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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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 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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