Waco, TX vs Temple, TX

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

MetricWaco, TXTemple, TX
Population143,57089,602
Median Household Income$54,365$68,204
Median Rent$1,165/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$221,700$239,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%46.8%
Poverty Rate23.1%16%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k414316
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7992,385
Median AQI5145
Good AQI Days /yr170241
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min21 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.7
College Degree Rate28.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %10.5%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+19.7%

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