Population
Waco
141,925
Victoria
65,514
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Victoria
$68,233
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Victoria
$193,200
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Victoria
$1,170
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Victoria
3.64
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Victoria
108.2
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Victoria
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Victoria
4.6%
How Similar Are Waco & Victoria?
Victoria is Waco's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Victoria
65,514
Waco (141,925) is about 2.2x larger than Victoria (65,514).
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Victoria
3.64
Waco has a 14% higher violent crime than Victoria.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Victoria
19.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Victoria
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Victoria
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Victoria
$68,233
Victoria has a 25% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Victoria
$193,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Victoria
12.9%
Waco has a 21% higher education than Victoria.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Victoria
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Victoria
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Victoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco
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Victoria
Victoria leads in 3 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 92.8 in Victoria. Waco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,240 vs $1,442 in Victoria (14% lower). Waco has a fair market rent (1br) of $996 vs $1,153 in Victoria (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictoria has a owner-occupied of 60.6% compared to 48.9% in Waco. Waco has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 13.6% in Victoria. Victoria has a median property tax of $3,021 vs $3,318 in Waco (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Victoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaco: 69,099 vs Victoria: 31,651 for labor force. Victoria has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.5% in Victoria.
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Crime & Safety — Victoria leads
Source: FBI UCRVictoria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Victoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Victoria has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 4.26 in Waco.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 12.9% in Victoria. Victoria has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 2.2x the size of Victoria (65,514). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 34.7.
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Black
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Waco
Victoria
Healthcare — Victoria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVictoria: 5 vs Waco: 4 for with emergency services. Victoria: 3.5 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 bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Victoria. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 6.5% in Victoria. Victoria has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Waco.
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