San Antonio vs Waco
San Antonio, TX compared with Waco, TX · 165 miles apart
San Antonio has 1,548,422 residents to Waco’s 147,788. San Antonio comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Waco does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| San Antonio, TX | Waco, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,548,422 | 147,788 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,103 | 1,624 |
| Median household income | $65,056 | $54,365 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $221,700 |
| Median rent | $1,324 | $1,165 |
| Homeownership | 52.2% | 49.4% |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 18.7 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 29.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 28.7% |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 23.1% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 4.1× |
| Clear days a year | 54 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 119 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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