A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Odem's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Odem 0

Texas 4.2

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Odem 1.3

Texas 22.7

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Odem

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Most working residents leave Odem for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (36%), San Antonio (5%) and Sinton (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Corpus Christi

36%

San Antonio

Sinton

Houston

7%Work in townlive and work in Odem 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 430Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Odem →

Health in Odem

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

15worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

31.3%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 19.5%More adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · worse 32.7%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · 16.9 mi · ER

Community Action Health Center SintonSinton · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Odem · CMS · HRSAHealth in Odem →

Natural hazards in Odem

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

39Does Odem flood?paid flood claims since 1980 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Odem

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Odem →

Climate in Odem

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Odem has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 49°Winter

82° / 64°Spring

93° / 75°Summer

84° / 64°Fall

How much snow does Odem get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 89% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Odem →

Schools in Odem

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Odem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictODEM-EDROY ISDSchools4

Odem ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 247 students Odem Int C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 198 students Odem J H B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 204 students Odem H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 278 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.