Waco, TX vs Warwick, RI

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.

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Warwick

72.9

#816 nationally

Warwick leads in crime level (2.2 vs 11.7). Warwick leads in median household income ($81,009 vs $47,421). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 24.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Waco, TX	Warwick, RI
WhereAtHome Score	77.1 (#281)	72.9 (#816)
Population	144,816	82,999
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$197,359	$429,354
Median Household Income	$47,421	$81,009
Average Commute	17.5 min	24.9 min
Walk Score	35	35
Crime Level	11.7	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+30.9	D+1.9