Rankings · How Waco ranks in TX
Waco ranks #21 in Texas for conserved land
Waco is ranked on 33 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #21 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Waco does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Waco marked.
At a glance
Waco lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Waco’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Waco does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#91/653 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#116/632Lowest obesity#314/652Most active#350/652Fewest uninsured#374/652Fewest smokers#381/652Healthiest#403/651Lowest depression#476/652 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#194/535 People
Most educated#240/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#299/624Most affordable#326/651Lowest property tax#364/647Rent easiest to afford#148/180 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#421/583 SafetySafety →
Safest#400/470 What kind of place
Younger than 91% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Waco’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 91% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
29.7 median age
More homes per newcomer than 82% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 73% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 73% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.3% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 69% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
245 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 57% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.4% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 57% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.2° July high
Wetter than 53% of TX towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 50% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.9° January low
Next door
Waco out-ranks 3 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.