Population
Weslaco
41,437
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Weslaco
$119,200
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Weslaco
$942
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Weslaco
4.67
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Weslaco
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Weslaco & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Weslaco's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weslaco
41,437
Waterloo
66,947
Waterloo has a 38% larger population than Weslaco.
Violent Crime
Weslaco
4.67
Waterloo
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Weslaco
34.49
Waterloo
24.45
Weslaco has a 29% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
Weslaco
51.0%
Waterloo
48.8%
Weslaco leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Waterloo
6.4%
Weslaco has a 17% higher unemployment than Waterloo.
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Weslaco
$119,200
Waterloo
$150,200
Waterloo has a 21% higher home values than Weslaco.
Education
Weslaco
13.5%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Weslaco
45.7%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo has a 34% higher demographics than Weslaco.
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weslaco and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Weslaco
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Weslaco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $847 in Weslaco (6% lower). Weslaco scores 90.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Waterloo. Weslaco has a living wage (family of 4) of $93,143 vs $95,483 in Waterloo.
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Waterloo has a single-family homes of 72.9% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco. Waterloo has a median home value of $150,200 vs $119,200 in Weslaco (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 25.0% in Weslaco. Waterloo: 34,480 vs Weslaco: 17,463 for labor force. Waterloo has a per capita income of $33,372 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.96 in Weslaco. Weslaco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.59 compared to 30.09 in Weslaco.
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Schools & Education — Waterloo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco. Waterloo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.5% in Weslaco.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a population of 66,947, about 1.6x the size of Weslaco (41,437). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 36.6.
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Weslaco
Waterloo
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Waterloo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Weslaco. Waterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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