Waxahachie, TX vs Red Oak, TX

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

MetricWaxahachie, TXRed Oak, TX
Population45,34717,077
Median Household Income$85,723$104,561
Median Rent$1,618/mo—
Median Home Value$336,500$366,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%79.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k180153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0231,309
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr323323
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min27.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.216.1
College Degree Rate31.4%36.7%
Foreign-Born %7.2%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.9%+42.9%

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