Waco, TX
Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
56
Affordability
🎓
47
Educational Attainment
🛡
53
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
140,545
Median Age
29
Median Income
$47,421
Poverty Rate
23%
Housing
Median Home Value
$174,100
Median Monthly Rent
$1,038
Homeownership Rate
47%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher85%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband84%
Average Commute Time
19 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.44
Property Crime (per 1k)
32.57
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
34%
35–54
20%
55–64
9%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 140,545
- Median Income
- $47,421
- Median Rent
- $1,038
- Median Home Value
- $174,100
- Median Age
- 28.8
- Homeownership
- 47%
- Broadband Access
- 84%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Nearby Cities
- Temple54 km
- Killeen74 km
- Round Rock123 km
- Grand Prairie126 km
- Bryan126 km
Other Cities in Texas
- Denton142,262
- McAllen142,722
- Midland132,490
- Carrollton132,284
- Mesquite149,439
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 56
- Educational Attainment
- 47
- Crime & Safety
- 53
- Weather
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