Waco vs Midland
Waco, TX compared with Midland, TX · 291 miles apart
Waco has 147,788 residents to Midland’s 147,615. Waco comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Midland does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Waco, TX | Midland, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,788 | 147,615 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,624 | 1,938 |
| Median household income | $54,365 | $89,585 |
| Median home value | $221,700 | $319,200 |
| Median rent | $1,165 | $1,434 |
| Homeownership | 49.4% | 65.1% |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 20.1 min |
| Median age | 29.7 | 31.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 12.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 3.6× |
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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