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Electra vs Odem

428 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+12.3 pts in Odem) and property tax bill (+34% in Odem).

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Electra, TXHomes around $86KTexas · 2,351 people

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Odem, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,102 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ElectraHomes around $86K

Housing$86K typical home71% below the TX typical home Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Electra →

OdemOne of the healthiest towns

Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$194K typical home35% below the TX typical home All about Odem →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+12.3 pts

Odem has grown faster since 2010

Odem -5.6%Electra -17.9%

Property tax bill+34%

Tax bills are bigger in Odem

Odem $1,371Electra $1,024

Work in town+16.2 pts

More of Electra’s workers stay in town

Electra 23%Odem 6.8%

Typical home built21 yrs

Electra’s homes are older

Odem 1976Electra 1955

Age 65++8.7 pts

Odem has more people 65 and up

Odem 21.1%Electra 12.4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Odem

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Electra$570/mo

Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $815/mo · Housing →

Odem$1,260/mo

Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,300 a year, between Odem and Electra.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

CElectraSafer than 32% of U.S. towns –OdemNot graded

Schools

C+ElectraBetter than 43% of districts in the state B−OdemBetter than 52% of districts in the state

Health

DElectraHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DOdemHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

ElectraOdem

Snow a year2″0″

January low—48°F

July high—94°F

Growing season (days)—331d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th 65th

Outdoors & history

ElectraOdem

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land1.1%—

Community

ElectraOdem

Library hours a week41 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

428 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ElectraTX OdemTX

Electra ↔ Odem428 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Texas average

ElectraOdem

People

Population 2,351Highest 2,102Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -5.6%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 36.9±5.8Lowest 4% above TX 39±11.9Highest 10% above TX

Odem and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.1%±6.3Highest TX: 25% 21.9%±5.5Lowest TX: 25%

Electra and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.4%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 21.1%±5.1Highest TX: 13.4%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.7Highest TX: 6.2%

Odem and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,167±$16kLowest 12% below TX $69,267±$19kHighest 12% below TX

Odem and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $59,300±$21kLowest 79% below TX $89,400±$84kHighest 68% below TX

Odem and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $815±$192Highest 42% below TX $780±$286Lowest 44% below TX

Electra and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,024Lowest 76% below TX $1,371Highest 68% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.8%±13.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 63.9%±17.6Highest TX: 51.7%

Odem and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 26% below TX 23 minHighest 14% below TX

Work from home 6.7%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 1.3%±1.8Lowest TX: 14.4%

Electra and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 23%Highest 6.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.49Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (27%)Corpus Christi (36%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OdemFew work in Electra

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Highest 84.4Lowest

Schools

School district ELECTRA ISDODEM-EDROY ISD

High school in town Electra Junior/Senior HighOdem H S

Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Lowest 10.8Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.