Population
Waco
141,925
Knoxville
193,721
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Knoxville
$50,994
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Knoxville
$214,000
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Knoxville
$1,116
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Knoxville
7.40
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Knoxville
95.4
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Knoxville
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Knoxville
4.4%
How Similar Are Waco & Knoxville?
Knoxville is Waco's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Knoxville
193,721
Knoxville has a 27% larger population than Waco.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Knoxville
7.40
Knoxville has a 42% higher violent crime than Waco.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Knoxville
27.21
Knoxville has a 22% higher property crime than Waco.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Knoxville
59.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Knoxville
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Knoxville
$50,994
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Knoxville
$214,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Knoxville
21.5%
Knoxville has a 24% higher education than Waco.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Knoxville
72.2%
Knoxville has a 25% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Knoxville
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Knoxville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Knoxville
Knoxville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knoxville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $996 vs $1,184 in Knoxville (16% lower). Waco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,240 vs $1,471 in Knoxville (16% lower). Knoxville scores 113.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a median property tax of $1,443 vs $3,318 in Waco (130% lower). Knoxville has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Waco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 57.4% in Knoxville.
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Jobs & Economy — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville: 102,903 vs Waco: 69,099 for labor force. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 8.5% in Waco. Knoxville has a poverty rate of 20.5% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.83 in Knoxville. Waco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Knoxville. Waco has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.26 compared to 7.40 in Knoxville.
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Schools & Education — Knoxville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKnoxville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 16.3% in Waco. Knoxville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 31.7% in Waco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a population of 193,721, about 1.4x the size of Waco (141,925). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 33.3.
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Waco
Knoxville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 4 vs Knoxville: 3 for with emergency services. Knoxville: 3.5 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Waco. Waco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Knoxville. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 8.5% in Waco.
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