West Odessa, TX
How exposed is West Odessa to wildfire?
West Odessa's 19,988 buildings earn a 81st-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Odessa's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 86th percentile nationally.
West Odessa's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 75.9% of West Odessa's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 7.9% Indirect share and far above its 16.3% Minimal share — a profile where 15,169 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most. At 19,988 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
How West Odessa compares
West Odessa ranks lower within Texas (63rd percentile statewide) than its 81st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Odessa ranks 6,098 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 703 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 667 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 81st percentile nationally, West Odessa carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in West Odessa (75.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Odessa's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 19,988 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for West Odessa. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Odessa's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.