About Odessa
Odessa, TX is a mid-size city located in western Texas counting 119,748 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#250 nationwide).
Odessa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 52.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,301 residents per square mile.
📰 Odessa News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Odessa Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Odessa — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Odessa
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ellen Noël Art Museum · Museum
- Calvery Cross · Attraction
- George W. Bush Childhood Home · Museum
- Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum · Museum
- Pliska Aircraft Museum · Museum
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · Museum
- Rock The Desert Festival Field · Attraction
- Sherwood Family Aquatic Center · Water park
- Stonehenge Replica · Attraction
- White-Pool House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Odessa
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Odessa
- AUSTIN MONTESSORI MAGNET
- BONHAM MIDDLE
- BOWIE MIDDLE
- BURLESON EL
- BURNET EL
- CARVER EARLY EE-KG
- COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- GALE POND ALAMO EL
- HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA
- IDEA YUKON ACADEMY
- IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- PREMIER H S ODESSA
- RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSA
- UTPB STEM ACADEMY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Medical Center Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Odessa Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.