Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 35). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 30.2 min). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $47,421).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	77.1 (#281)
Population	684,379	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$197,359
Median Household Income	$81,744	$47,421
Average Commute	30.2 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	83	35
Crime Level	Moderate	11.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+30.9