City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dallas | Odessa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,282/mo | 1.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $193,500 | 39.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $71,293 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.2 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.4 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.8 | 4.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $91,086 in Odessa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odessa, TX is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Odessa than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,869 in Odessa to keep the same standard of living.