Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 518, settled in 1855.
Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Odessa. Odessa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1874.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Odessa. Close and well known come first.
5 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
23 mi LakeSeneca Lake
25 mi LakeCayuga Lake
19 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
18 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
18 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf FieldWatkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Odessa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Odessa.
The typical Odessa home is worth about $203,000, up 5.5% in a year, 61% below the New York typical home. 60% of households own their home in Odessa, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Odessa’s median rent is $817 a month.
| Odessa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $817 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Odessa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Odessa’s July high is 80°F, against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Odessa for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Horseheads (12%), Dix (9%) and Montour (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Odessa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Odessa beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Odessa.
| Odessa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Odessa | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 22.9% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Odessa; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Odessa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Village in New York, United States
Odessa is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census. The Village of Odessa is in the western side of the Town of Catharine near the town line and is shared with the Town of Montour. Odessa is north of Elmira, New York.
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Odessa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
