Lancaster, TX vs Waxahachie, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLancaster, TXWaxahachie, TX
Population40,82045,347
Median Household Income$68,302$85,723
Median Rent$1,704/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$336,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.6%39.8%
Poverty Rate15%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345180
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0991,023
Median AQI5335
Good AQI Days /yr148323
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.315.2
College Degree Rate25.3%31.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+21.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.