Population
Waco
141,925
St. Cloud
69,926
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
St. Cloud
$61,112
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
St. Cloud
$212,800
Rent
Waco
$1,098
St. Cloud
$1,005
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
St. Cloud
4.08
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
St. Cloud
100.8
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
St. Cloud
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
St. Cloud
6.5%
How Similar Are Waco & St. Cloud?
St. Cloud is Waco's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
St. Cloud
69,926
Waco (141,925) is about 2.0x larger than St. Cloud (69,926).
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
St. Cloud
4.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
St. Cloud
29.15
St. Cloud has a 27% higher property crime than Waco.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
St. Cloud
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
St. Cloud
6.5%
St. Cloud has a 33% higher unemployment than Waco.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
St. Cloud
$61,112
St. Cloud has a 16% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
St. Cloud
$212,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
St. Cloud
17.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
St. Cloud
68.3%
St. Cloud has a 21% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
St. Cloud
100.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and St. Cloud share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Cloud
St. Cloud 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 93.4 in St. Cloud. St. Cloud scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco. St. Cloud has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $996 in Waco (8% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 12.1% in Waco. St. Cloud has a median property tax of $2,199 vs $3,318 in Waco (51% lower). Waco has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 55.5% in St. Cloud.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs St. Cloud: 38,300 for labor force. Waco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a poverty rate of 18.5% compared to 24.0% in Waco.
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Crime & Safety — St. Cloud leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Cloud has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 21.7% in Waco. Waco has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.26 compared to 25.01 in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 46.5% in Waco.
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Schools & Education — St. Cloud leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Cloud has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.3% in Waco. St. Cloud has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 31.7% in Waco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a population of 141,925, about 2x the size of St. Cloud (69,926). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 31.0.
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Waco
St. Cloud
Healthcare — Waco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 4 vs St. Cloud: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Waco. St. Cloud has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.7% in St. Cloud.
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