Population
Waco
141,925
Yuma
98,461
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Yuma
$62,546
Home Value
Waco
$199,600
Yuma
$209,100
Rent
Waco
$1,098
Yuma
$1,085
Crime Rate
Waco
4.26
Yuma
4.27
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Yuma
99.9
Avg Temp
Waco
N/A
Yuma
N/A
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Yuma
7.5%
How Similar Are Waco & Yuma?
Yuma is Waco's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waco
141,925
Yuma
98,461
Waco has a 31% larger population than Yuma.
Violent Crime
Waco
4.26
Yuma
4.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Waco
21.26
Yuma
12.47
Waco has a 41% higher property crime than Yuma.
Political Leaning
Waco
64.9%
Yuma
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Waco
4.4%
Yuma
7.5%
Yuma has a 41% higher unemployment than Waco.
Median Income
Waco
$51,468
Yuma
$62,546
Yuma has a 18% higher median income than Waco.
Home Values
Waco
$199,600
Yuma
$209,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Waco
16.3%
Yuma
12.7%
Waco has a 22% higher education than Yuma.
Demographics
Waco
54.0%
Yuma
51.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Waco
97.5
Yuma
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waco and Yuma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yuma
Waco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,240 vs $1,382 in Yuma (10% lower). Yuma scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.8 in Waco. Waco scores 89.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Yuma.
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Housing Market — Yuma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYuma has a median property tax of $1,384 vs $3,318 in Waco (140% lower). Yuma has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 48.9% in Waco. Waco has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 13.5% in Yuma.
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Jobs & Economy — Yuma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYuma has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 24.0% in Waco. Waco: 69,099 vs Yuma: 46,105 for labor force. Waco has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 7.5% in Yuma.
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Crime & Safety — Yuma leads
Source: FBI UCRYuma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.57 in Waco. Yuma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Waco. Yuma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.88 compared to 16.26 in Waco.
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Schools & Education — Waco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 12.7% in Yuma. Waco has a high school diploma or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.8% in Yuma.
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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 1.4x the size of Yuma (98,461). Waco skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 32.1.
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Black
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Waco
Yuma
Healthcare — Waco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaco: 5 vs Yuma: 2 for nearby hospitals. Waco: 4 vs Yuma: 2 for with emergency services. Waco: 3.0 vs Yuma: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.2% in Yuma. Yuma has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Waco. Waco has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.3% in Yuma.
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