Population
Waco
141,925
New Britain
73,301
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
New Britain
$57,036
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
New Britain
$207,300
Rent
Waco
$1,098
New Britain
$1,187
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
New Britain
4.21
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
New Britain
109.1
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
New Britain
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
New Britain
8.1%
How Similar Are Waco & New Britain?
New Britain is Waco's #22 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
New Britain
73,301
Waco has a 48% larger population than New Britain.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
New Britain
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
New Britain
19.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
New Britain
8.1%
New Britain has a 46% higher unemployment than Waco.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
New Britain
$57,036
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
New Britain
$207,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
New Britain
12.1%
Waco has a 26% higher education than New Britain.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
New Britain
53.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
New Britain
109.1
New Britain has a 11% higher cost of living than Waco.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and New Britain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco
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New Britain
Waco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco scores 119.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 140.0 in New Britain. Waco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in New Britain. Waco has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,896 vs $48,012 in New Britain (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 35.3% in New Britain. Waco has a median property tax of $3,318 vs $5,801 in New Britain (43% lower). New Britain has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 12.1% in Waco.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Britain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs New Britain: 38,563 for labor force. Waco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 8.1% in New Britain. New Britain has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — New Britain leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 6.9% in New Britain. New Britain has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.30 compared to 2.95 in Waco. New Britain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Waco.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 12.1% in New Britain. New Britain has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% 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 ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 1.9x the size of New Britain (73,301). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 34.8.
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Black
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Asian
Waco
New Britain
Healthcare — Waco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 3.0 vs New Britain: 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 bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in New Britain. New Britain has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Waco. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.5% in New Britain.
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