Population
Waco
141,925
Tyler
107,718
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Tyler
$65,527
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Tyler
$216,400
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Tyler
$1,199
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Tyler
3.91
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Tyler
109.6
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Tyler
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Tyler
4.7%
How Similar Are Waco & Tyler?
Tyler is Waco's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Tyler
107,718
Waco has a 24% larger population than Tyler.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Tyler
3.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Tyler
19.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Tyler
72.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Tyler
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Tyler
$65,527
Tyler has a 21% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Tyler
$216,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Tyler
19.7%
Tyler has a 17% higher education than Waco.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Tyler
60.2%
Tyler has a 10% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Tyler
109.6
Tyler has a 11% higher cost of living than Waco.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Tyler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tyler
Tyler 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 100.2 in Tyler. Waco has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,390 vs $113,992 in Tyler (11% lower). Waco has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,896 vs $48,227 in Tyler (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $3,318 in Waco (22% lower). Tyler has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 48.9% in Waco.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Waco: 69,099 vs Tyler: 54,097 for labor force. Tyler has a median household income of $65,527 vs $51,468 in Waco (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tyler leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 2.95 in Waco. Tyler has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Waco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Tyler.
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Schools & Education — Tyler leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 16.3% in Waco. Tyler has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% 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 1.3x the size of Tyler (107,718). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 35.5.
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Waco
Tyler
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services. Tyler: 3.3 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Waco has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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