Tracy, 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.

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 43.5 min). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $47,421). Waco leads in cost of living index (93 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Tracy, CA	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	62.1 (#1877)	77.1 (#281)
Population	98,010	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$679,447	$197,359
Median Household Income	$111,717	$47,421
Average Commute	43.5 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	43	35
Crime Level	8.3	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+30.9