City
Waco
- grade B+Overall Grade
- City in Texas
- Rating 3.78 out of 5 606 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade C+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$125,300
National
$217,500Median Rent
$862
National
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Waco Rankings
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Top Public Schools Serving Waco
Top Private Schools in Waco
- grade A+
Vanguard College Preparatory School
- Rating 4.61 out of 5 186 reviews
- grade A
Live Oak Classical School
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 10 reviews
- grade A minus
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 71 reviews
- grade B+
Eagle Christian Academy
- Rating 4.77 out of 5 13 reviews
- grade B+
Parkview Christian Academy
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault406.1national 282.7
- Murder7.1national 6.1
- Rape62.9national 40.7
- Robbery95.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary560.5national 500.1
- Theft2,496.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft230.9national 284
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Working in Waco
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,190
National
$62,843Similar Places
Waco Reviews
Rating 3.78 out of 5 606 reviews
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Waco contains great tourist spots: Texas Ranger Museum, Magnolia Silos, Sports Hall of Fame Museum, and great places of higher education: McLennan Community College, Texas State Technical College, and Baylor University. You have a wide variety of restaurant choices here too: barbecue, Tex-Mex, and Asian are a few of them. Of all the things I like about Waco, my personal favorite is Cameron Park, where I hike on black diamond and double black diamond trails! It is a fairly clean city that is full of housing choices, public school choices, and transportation choices. Waco has beautiful springtimes, cool autumn, and mild winters. Summer is HOT, which means lots of swimming, movies in air conditioning, and ice cream! Walks along Lake Brazos and other outdoor activities keep you busy, as well as travel to other Texas cities like Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. It's a great city!
Waco is a great community with local character. From the Magnolia Market & Silos to the Baylor University, the town is beaming with opportunity! Although it is a bigger city, it is not the safest. Safer communities are those on the outskirts of town, like Woodway and Beverly Hills. There is minimal retail shopping also, so residents or locals might want to travel to Austin or up to Dallas-Fort Worth. There are very excellent restaurants in Waco, like Ninfas, Hecho En Waco, Chuys Woodway, and Diamond Back Steakhouse. Also, the schools are average. But overall, a good town with good character.
HEB (grocery store) has a lot of variety, especially in produce and salsa! Cameron Park is pretty to hike in. Magnolia Silos are there, and there are some cute boutique stores popping up. Sironia (restaurant) has AWESOME vermicelli salad! Baylor campus is pretty. Overall, people are nice. Texans are very welcoming! Also, great food trucks (get a barbacoa torta from Taqueria Zacatecas!)