Population
Waco
141,925
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Waco & Bryan?
Bryan is Waco's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Bryan
86,169
Waco has a 39% larger population than Bryan.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Bryan
3.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Bryan
14.48
Waco has a 32% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Bryan
5.0%
Bryan has a 12% higher unemployment than Waco.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Bryan
$210,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Bryan
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Bryan
60.6%
Bryan has a 11% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $996 vs $1,082 in Bryan (8% lower). Waco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Bryan. Waco has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,390 vs $107,052 in Bryan (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Waco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 58.2% in Bryan. Bryan has a median home value of $210,600 vs $199,600 in Waco (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Bryan: 43,438 for labor force. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Waco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.0% in Bryan.
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Bryan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Bryan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 2.95 in Waco.
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Schools & Education — Bryan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBryan has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Bryan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.3% in Waco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.6x the size of Bryan (86,169). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 31.4.
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Waco
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services. Bryan: 3.5 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bryan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Bryan has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Bryan has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Waco.
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