Population
Waco
141,925
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Waco & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Waco's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Owensboro
60,112
Waco (141,925) is about 2.4x larger than Owensboro (60,112).
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Owensboro
3.49
Waco has a 18% higher violent crime than Owensboro.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Owensboro
29.17
Owensboro has a 27% higher property crime than Waco.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Owensboro
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Owensboro
$162,900
Waco has a 18% higher home values than Owensboro.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Owensboro
81.8%
Owensboro has a 34% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Owensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Owensboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Owensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOwensboro scores 91.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco. Owensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $996 in Waco (18% lower). Owensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,110 vs $1,240 in Waco (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a median property tax of $1,525 vs $3,318 in Waco (118% lower). Owensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Waco has a median home value of $199,600 vs $162,900 in Owensboro (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Owensboro: 28,364 for labor force. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWaco has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Waco has a violent crime clearance of 46.5% compared to 20.0% in Owensboro.
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Schools & Education — Owensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Owensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.3% in Waco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 2.4x the size of Owensboro (60,112). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 37.7.
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Owensboro
Healthcare — Owensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOwensboro: 3.5 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Owensboro. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Waco.
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