Waco, TX vs Bellmead, TX

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

MetricWaco, TXBellmead, TX
Population143,57010,566
Median Household Income$54,365$52,075
Median Rent$1,165/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$221,700$155,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%61.9%
Poverty Rate23.1%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k414348
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7992,793
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr170170
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min23 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216.5
College Degree Rate28.7%13.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+0.9%

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