Population
Waco
141,925
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are Waco & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is Waco's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Fond du Lac
44,491
Waco (141,925) is about 3.2x larger than Fond du Lac (44,491).
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Fond du Lac
3.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Fond du Lac
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Fond du Lac has a 16% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Waco has a 19% higher home values than Fond du Lac.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Waco has a 11% higher education than Fond du Lac.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Fond du Lac has a 37% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Fond du Lac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fond du Lac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFond du Lac scores 99.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco. Waco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Fond du Lac. Waco scores 89.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.1 in Fond du Lac.
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Housing Market — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Waco has a median home value of $199,600 vs $161,300 in Fond du Lac (24% higher). Fond du Lac has a median rent of $905 vs $1,098 in Waco (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Fond du Lac: 22,658 for labor force. Fond du Lac has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Fond du Lac has a median household income of $61,620 vs $51,468 in Waco (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fond du Lac leads
Source: FBI UCRFond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 2.95 in Waco. Fond du Lac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Fond du Lac has a property crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 21.7% in Waco.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFond du Lac has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Waco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.6% in Fond du Lac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 3.2x the size of Fond du Lac (44,491). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 37.2.
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Black
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Waco
Fond du Lac
Healthcare — Fond du Lac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFond du Lac: 4.0 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fond du Lac: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Waco: 17 min vs Fond du Lac: 18 min for mean commute time.
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