Population
Waco
141,925
Jacksonville
73,507
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Jacksonville
$54,069
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Jacksonville
$191,700
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Jacksonville
$1,268
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Jacksonville
3.11
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Jacksonville
98.0
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Jacksonville
7.7%
How Similar Are Waco & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Waco's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Jacksonville
73,507
Waco has a 48% larger population than Jacksonville.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Jacksonville
3.11
Waco has a 27% higher violent crime than Jacksonville.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Jacksonville
20.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Jacksonville
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Jacksonville
7.7%
Jacksonville has a 43% higher unemployment than Waco.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Jacksonville
$54,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Jacksonville
$191,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Jacksonville
10.5%
Waco has a 35% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Jacksonville
61.9%
Jacksonville has a 13% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Jacksonville
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.3 in Waco. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $935 vs $996 in Waco (7% lower). Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,240 in Waco (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $3,318 in Waco (80% lower). Waco has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 37.0% in Jacksonville. Waco has a median rent of $1,098 vs $1,268 in Jacksonville (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Waco: 69,099 vs Jacksonville: 47,494 for labor force. Waco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 7.7% in Jacksonville.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 21.7% in Waco. Jacksonville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 4.26 in Waco.
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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 10.5% in Jacksonville. Waco has a high school diploma or higher of 31.7% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.9x the size of Jacksonville (73,507). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 29.2.
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Waco
Jacksonville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services. Waco: 3.0 vs Jacksonville: 2.7 for 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 Jacksonville. Waco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Jacksonville. Waco has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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