Population
Waco
141,925
Wyoming
76,865
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Wyoming
$72,163
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Wyoming
$203,900
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Wyoming
$1,141
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Wyoming
4.71
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Wyoming
111.9
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Wyoming
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Wyoming
4.1%
How Similar Are Waco & Wyoming?
Wyoming is Waco's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Wyoming
76,865
Waco has a 46% larger population than Wyoming.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Wyoming
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Wyoming
21.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Wyoming
46.5%
Waco leans Republican while Wyoming leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Wyoming
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Wyoming
$72,163
Wyoming has a 29% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Wyoming
$203,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Wyoming
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Wyoming
62.9%
Wyoming has a 14% higher demographics than Waco.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Wyoming
111.9
Wyoming has a 13% higher cost of living than Waco.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Wyoming share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waco
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Wyoming
Wyoming 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 110.3 in Wyoming. Waco has a fair market rent (1br) of $996 vs $1,278 in Wyoming (22% lower). Waco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,240 vs $1,531 in Wyoming (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Wyoming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWyoming has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 12.1% in Waco. Wyoming has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 48.9% in Waco. Wyoming has a median property tax of $2,683 vs $3,318 in Waco (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wyoming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWyoming has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Waco: 69,099 vs Wyoming: 43,622 for labor force. Wyoming has a median household income of $72,163 vs $51,468 in Waco (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Waco leads
Source: FBI UCRWyoming has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Wyoming has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Waco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 3.41 in Wyoming.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWyoming has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 31.7% in Waco. Waco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 16.1% in Wyoming.
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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 1.8x the size of Wyoming (76,865). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 33.8.
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Black
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Waco
Wyoming
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 4 vs Wyoming: 3 for with emergency services. Wyoming: 4.3 vs Waco: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Wyoming leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWyoming has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Waco. Wyoming has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Wyoming has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.5% in Waco.
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