Population
Abilene
127,130
Wichita Falls
102,558
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Wichita Falls
$978
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Wichita Falls
3.52
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Wichita Falls
94.9
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Wichita Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
How Similar Are Abilene & Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is Abilene's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Wichita Falls
102,558
Abilene has a 19% larger population than Wichita Falls.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Wichita Falls
3.52
Abilene has a 17% higher violent crime than Wichita Falls.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Wichita Falls
26.19
Wichita Falls has a 33% higher property crime than Abilene.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Wichita Falls has a 22% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Abilene has a 20% higher home values than Wichita Falls.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Wichita Falls
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Wichita Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita Falls scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Abilene. Abilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,136 vs $1,276 in Abilene (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a median home value of $178,900 vs $142,600 in Wichita Falls (25% higher). Wichita Falls has a median rent of $978 vs $1,106 in Abilene (13% lower). Wichita Falls has a median property tax of $2,554 vs $2,709 in Abilene (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.5% in Wichita Falls. Abilene: 62,637 vs Wichita Falls: 52,493 for labor force. Abilene has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 17.4% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Abilene leads
Source: FBI UCRAbilene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 3.03 in Abilene. Wichita Falls has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 9.2% in Abilene.
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Schools & Education — Abilene leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 15.8% in Wichita Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 1.2x the size of Wichita Falls (102,558).
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Abilene
Wichita Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWichita Falls: 3.0 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Abilene: 4 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Abilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Wichita Falls. Abilene has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls.
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