Arcadia, CA vs Waco, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Waco leads in cost of living index (93 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $47,421). Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 11.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	77.1 (#281)
Population	54,157	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$197,359
Median Household Income	$108,214	$47,421
Average Commute	30.5 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	54	35
Crime Level	6.3	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+30.9