Population
Johnstown
18,245
Waycross
13,813
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Waycross
$37,398
Home Value
Johnstown
$42,100
Waycross
$88,600
Rent
Johnstown
$616
Waycross
$810
Crime Rate
Johnstown
5.86
Waycross
10.41
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Waycross
69.9
Avg Temp
Johnstown
N/A
Waycross
N/A
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Waycross
6.2%
How Similar Are Johnstown & Waycross?
Waycross is Johnstown's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johnstown
18,245
Waycross
13,813
Johnstown has a 24% larger population than Waycross.
Violent Crime
Johnstown
5.86
Waycross
10.41
Waycross has a 44% higher violent crime than Johnstown.
Property Crime
Johnstown
26.34
Waycross
50.28
Waycross has a 48% higher property crime than Johnstown.
Political Leaning
Johnstown
69.5%
Waycross
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Johnstown
6.5%
Waycross
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Johnstown
$34,784
Waycross
$37,398
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Johnstown
$42,100
Waycross
$88,600
Waycross's home values is significantly higher than Johnstown's — 52% difference.
Education
Johnstown
10.8%
Waycross
10.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Johnstown
71.5%
Waycross
37.9%
Johnstown has a 47% higher demographics than Waycross.
Cost of Living
Johnstown
64.6
Waycross
69.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johnstown and Waycross share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johnstown leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Johnstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaycross scores 57.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Johnstown. Johnstown scores 52.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 70.1 in Waycross. Waycross has a fair market rent (1br) of $786 vs $846 in Johnstown (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaycross has a median home value of $88,600 vs $42,100 in Johnstown (52% higher). Waycross has a median property tax of $854 vs $1,181 in Johnstown (38% lower). Johnstown has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 43.7% in Waycross.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.0% in Waycross. Johnstown: 7,793 vs Waycross: 4,884 for labor force. Johnstown has a per capita income of $23,501 vs $21,147 in Waycross (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Johnstown leads
Source: FBI UCRWaycross has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.30 in Johnstown. Johnstown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.73 compared to 7.99 in Waycross. Johnstown has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.23 compared to 41.63 in Waycross.
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Schools & Education — Johnstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohnstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 32.3% in Waycross. Johnstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.2% in Waycross.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a population of 18,245, about 1.3x the size of Waycross (13,813). Waycross skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 45.4.
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Waycross
Healthcare — Johnstown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJohnstown: 3.2 vs Waycross: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Johnstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohnstown has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.1% in Waycross. Johnstown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Waycross. Johnstown has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.0% in Waycross.
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