Population
Waco
141,925
Southaven
55,531
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Southaven
$76,159
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Southaven
$214,800
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Southaven
$1,361
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Southaven
3.15
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Southaven
118.1
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Southaven
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Southaven
3.9%
How Similar Are Waco & Southaven?
Southaven is Waco's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Southaven
55,531
Waco (141,925) is about 2.6x larger than Southaven (55,531).
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Southaven
3.15
Waco has a 26% higher violent crime than Southaven.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Southaven
20.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Southaven
60.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Southaven
3.9%
Waco has a 11% higher unemployment than Southaven.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Southaven
$76,159
Southaven has a 32% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Southaven
$214,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Southaven
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Southaven
54.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Southaven
118.1
Southaven has a 17% higher cost of living than Waco.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Southaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Waco
0
Southaven
Southaven leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Southaven. Waco scores 89.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Southaven. Waco scores 97.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Southaven.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Southaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthaven has a median property tax of $1,498 vs $3,318 in Waco (121% lower). Southaven has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Southaven has a owner-occupied of 71.6% compared to 48.9% in Waco.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Southaven: 28,930 for labor force. Southaven has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Southaven has a median household income of $76,159 vs $51,468 in Waco (32% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Southaven leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthaven has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Southaven has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Southaven has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 2.95 in Waco.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Southaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthaven has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Southaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.3% in Waco.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Southaven (55,531). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 35.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Waco
Southaven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Southaven. Southaven has a drive alone of 78.6% compared to 77.3% in Waco.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Waco, TX
Compare Waco against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.