Waxahachie, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

MetricWaxahachie, TXLancaster, TX
Population45,34740,820
Median Household Income$85,723$68,302
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$336,500$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%64.6%
Poverty Rate7.9%15%
Unemployment Rate4%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k180345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0232,099
Median AQI3553
Good AQI Days /yr323148
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min28.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.217.3
College Degree Rate31.4%25.3%
Foreign-Born %7.2%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.9%-1.8%

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