Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Wichita Falls's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Waterloo
66,947
Wichita Falls has a 35% larger population than Waterloo.
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
Waterloo
4.76
Waterloo has a 26% higher violent crime than Wichita Falls.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
Waterloo
24.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Waterloo
48.8%
Wichita Falls leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Waterloo
6.4%
Waterloo has a 46% higher unemployment than Wichita Falls.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Waterloo
69.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita Falls
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Waterloo
Waterloo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $925 in Wichita Falls (15% lower). Waterloo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,136 in Wichita Falls (8% lower). Waterloo scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Wichita Falls.
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls. Waterloo has a median rent of $896 vs $978 in Wichita Falls (9% lower). Waterloo has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 57.0% in Wichita Falls.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs Waterloo: 34,480 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 6.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 38.6% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Wichita Falls. Waterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.59 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 3.98 in Waterloo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo.
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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 1.5x the size of Waterloo (66,947). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.6.
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Black
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Wichita Falls
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 5 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services. Waterloo: 3.5 vs Wichita Falls: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Waterloo has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.1% in Waterloo.
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