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Waco is a mid-size city of 143,570 people in McLennan County, Texas. It's part of the Waco, TX area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.
143,570people
$222kTypical home
$1,165/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 143,570
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,578 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Waco, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,398/mo)
- Median rent $1,165/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,780 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 29% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to ACT airport
- 91 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 551 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLennan County: R+31 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk