Waco, TX
US City in Texas, South · ranked on 32 metrics
Waco, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 149,350 (180th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (80th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (115th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (197th of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (379th of 434), Median Household Income (371st of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (327th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 39th of 46090
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202462nd of 46087
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 66th of 46084
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202480th of 43482
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024105th of 46077
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024115th of 43474
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024147th of 46068
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024154th of 43465
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025182nd of 39554
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)23.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024379th of 43413
- Median Household Income$54,365Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024371st of 43415
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024327th of 43425
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024291st of 43433
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025258th of 39535
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025255th of 39536
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025215th of 39546
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025197th of 39550
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
Knoxville, TN84% similar
- Brownsville, TX83% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Waco, TX?
- Waco, TX has a population of 149,350, 180th among 477 US cities.
- What does Waco, TX rank best at?
- Among US cities, Waco, TX ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (80th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (115th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (197th of 395).
- Where does Waco, TX rank worst?
- Waco, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (379th of 434); Median Household Income (371st of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (327th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Waco, TX?
- Rankodex ranks Waco, TX on 32 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
32 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics