Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Wichita Falls's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Owensboro
60,112
Wichita Falls has a 41% larger population than Owensboro.
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
Owensboro
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
Owensboro
29.17
Owensboro has a 10% higher property crime than Wichita Falls.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Owensboro
4.8%
Owensboro has a 29% higher unemployment than Wichita Falls.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Owensboro
$162,900
Owensboro has a 12% higher home values than Wichita Falls.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Owensboro
81.8%
Owensboro has a 14% higher demographics than Wichita Falls.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and Owensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Owensboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Owensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOwensboro scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Wichita Falls. Owensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $925 in Wichita Falls (9% lower). Owensboro scores 91.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Wichita Falls.
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Housing Market — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a median property tax of $1,525 vs $2,554 in Wichita Falls (67% lower). Owensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls. Owensboro has a median home value of $162,900 vs $142,600 in Wichita Falls (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs Owensboro: 28,364 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Owensboro. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita Falls leads
Source: FBI UCROwensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Wichita Falls has a violent crime clearance of 35.4% compared to 20.0% in Owensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Owensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls. Owensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 15.8% in Wichita Falls.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a population of 102,558, about 1.7x the size of Owensboro (60,112). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.7.
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Owensboro
Healthcare — Owensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOwensboro: 4 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services. Owensboro: 3.5 vs Wichita Falls: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Wichita Falls. Owensboro has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro.
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