Riverbank, 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.

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Riverbank leads in crime level (4.5 vs 11.7). Riverbank leads in median household income ($89,504 vs $47,421). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Riverbank, CA	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1221)	77.1 (#281)
Population	25,001	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$487,457	$197,359
Median Household Income	$89,504	$47,421
Average Commute	28.8 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	38	35
Crime Level	4.5	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	R+30.9