Red Oak, TX vs Waxahachie, TX

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

MetricRed Oak, TXWaxahachie, TX
Population17,07745,347
Median Household Income$104,561$85,723
Median Rent—$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$366,100$336,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income79.5%39.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3091,023
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr323323
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.2
College Degree Rate36.7%31.4%
Foreign-Born %10%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+42.9%+21.9%

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