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Odessa, TX
Texas · Ector County · Odessa Metro
Odessa is a large city in Texas with a population of 114,080. Residents earn $73,030 per year, which is 3% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
114,080
Population
2,192/sq mi density
$73,030
Median Income
$35,655 per capita
$208,000
Home Value
$248,410 Zillow
$1,322
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
336 sunny days/yr
1,038
Violent Crime/100K
2,935 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,030 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$208,000 home value, $1,322/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,038 violent crimes/100K (173% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
45
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings
19
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
10
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Odessa, TX
19 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Odessa, TX.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | 2014 | 2 unknown aircraft escape after late night meteor impact sightings |
| Odessa, TX | 2013 | Odessa tx flying object new years. |
| Odessa, TX | 2012 | Orange lights on sky. Lights were going slow and then vanished. It was about 8 lights in a line and vanished one by one. |
| Odessa, TX | 2012 | On Saturday night, at around 8:30 p.m CST on Dec. 8, 2012, I saw what appeared to be a shooting star or a meteor. |
| Odessa, TX | 2009 | 3 oval shaped orange colored orbs flew by in a triangle formation. |
| Odessa, TX | 2009 | I saw a dark retangular object slowly fly over my house. |
| Odessa, TX | 2006 | Additional info on round glowing white gliding object reported 11/06/2006 |
| Odessa, TX | 2006 | Silent Glowing white disc shaped object 100 foot off the ground |
| Odessa, TX | 2002 | Object traveling at a very fast rate |
| Odessa, TX | 2002 | RAH-66 black helicopters |
| Odessa, TX | 2002 | Heard Loud Roar....Went outside to invetigate.....But wasn't able to see it |
| Odessa, TX | 1996 | We saw a huge diamond shaped object hovering over us. |
| Odessa, TX | 1996 | Driving down busy street at night, quarter of mile or so, thought we saw several helicopters in sky. Drove right up to it and under it |
| Odessa, TX | 1988 | Driving at night on loop saw circular blinking lights. |
| Odessa, TX | 1976 | In the summer of 1975 or 76 I had just gotten off work around 2:00 am. Went home and got into bed with my wife. I was lying there liste |
| Odessa, TX | 1973 | A 100 foot diameter,disk shape, dome top.The color was of stainless steel.It made no sound.This UFO came from the Odessa area, moved ou |
| Odessa, TX | 1973 | Confirmation of Odessa, TX sighting in 1973 |
| Odessa, TX | 1973 | The Odessa Event |
| Odessa, TX | 1966 | Silvery, football-shaped object rotates then accelerates upward until out of sight. |