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Odessa vs Visalia

Metro-area medians — Odessa, TX Metro Area vs Visalia, CA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Odessa comes out ahead, winning 9 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Odessa is both cheaper to live in (about 6% less) and higher-earning (about 12% more) than Visalia. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Odessa.

Their widest everyday difference: Odessa has the tighter job market — 3.9% unemployment versus 10.3%.

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Odessa, TX
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$65,299
real value after local prices
Visalia, CA
$58,296
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$58,399
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Odessa leaves you about $6,901/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Odessa
Visalia
Livability (CityLedger)
48/100
17/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
93.9
99.8
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$83,132
$70,003
Median household income
$78,058
$69,880
Median rent
$1,337/mo
$1,384/mo
Median home value
$214,500
$361,500
Unemployment
3.9%
10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
18.3%
Average commute
24.7 min
25.3 min
Air quality (median AQI)
36
71
Avg temperature
65°F
63°F

Choose Odessa for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Choose Visalia for

  • No clear edge
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Odessa vs Visalia — frequently asked

Is Odessa cheaper than Visalia?
Odessa is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 6% below Visalia's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Odessa or Visalia?
Odessa has the higher median household income — $78,058 versus $69,880 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 12% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Odessa or Visalia?
A paycheck stretches further in Odessa. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $83,132 there versus $70,003 in Visalia.
Which has cheaper rent, Odessa or Visalia?
Odessa has cheaper rent — a median of $1,337/mo versus $1,384/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).