Population
Killeen
156,144
Waco
141,925
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Waco
$51,468
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Waco
$199,600
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Waco
$1,098
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Waco
4.26
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Waco
97.5
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Waco
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Waco
4.4%
How Similar Are Killeen & Waco?
Waco is Killeen's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Waco
141,925
Both cities have similar populations — Killeen at 156,144 and Waco at 141,925.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Waco
4.26
Killeen has a 19% higher violent crime than Waco.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Waco
21.26
Waco has a 35% higher property crime than Killeen.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Waco
64.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Waco has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Waco
4.4%
Killeen's unemployment is significantly higher than Waco's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Waco
$51,468
Killeen has a 12% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Waco
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Waco
16.3%
Waco has a 19% higher education than Killeen.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Waco
54.0%
Waco has a 36% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Waco
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Waco differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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Waco
Waco leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen. Waco has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,390 vs $108,462 in Killeen (7% lower). Waco has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,896 vs $45,888 in Killeen (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Killeen has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 61.6% in Waco. Waco has a median rent of $1,098 vs $1,147 in Killeen.
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Jobs & Economy — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 10.6% in Killeen. Waco: 17 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute. Killeen has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. Waco has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 6.1% in Killeen. Waco has a violent crime clearance of 46.5% compared to 20.6% in Killeen.
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Schools & Education — Waco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 13.2% in Killeen. Waco has a high school diploma or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 1.1x the size of Waco (141,925).
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Killeen
Waco
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 4 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services. Killeen: 3.7 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Waco: 17 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute time. Waco has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Killeen.
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