Population
Waco
141,925
Daytona Beach
75,924
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Daytona Beach
$1,239
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Daytona Beach
9.28
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Daytona Beach
100.7
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Daytona Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
How Similar Are Waco & Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach is Waco's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Daytona Beach
75,924
Waco has a 47% larger population than Daytona Beach.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Daytona Beach
9.28
Daytona Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Waco's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Daytona Beach
26.75
Daytona Beach has a 21% higher property crime than Waco.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Daytona Beach
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Daytona Beach has a 18% higher home values than Waco.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Daytona Beach
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Daytona Beach
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Daytona Beach
100.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Daytona Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco
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Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach 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 $1,385 in Daytona Beach (28% lower). Waco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,240 vs $1,700 in Daytona Beach (27% lower). Waco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.8 in Daytona Beach.
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Housing Market — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaytona Beach has a median property tax of $1,737 vs $3,318 in Waco (91% lower). Waco has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 18.0% in Daytona Beach. Waco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 48.9% in Daytona Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Daytona Beach: 34,020 for labor force. Waco: 17 min vs Daytona Beach: 19 min for mean commute. Daytona Beach has a poverty rate of 21.2% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a violent crime clearance of 46.5% compared to 4.3% in Daytona Beach. Waco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.17 in Daytona Beach. Waco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 7.56 in Daytona Beach.
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Schools & Education — Daytona Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDaytona Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Daytona Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.3% in Waco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.9x the size of Daytona Beach (75,924). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 39.8.
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Waco
Daytona Beach
Healthcare — Daytona Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDaytona Beach: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services. Daytona Beach: 3.6 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaytona Beach has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Daytona Beach has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Waco. Waco: 17 min vs Daytona Beach: 19 min for mean commute time.
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