Waco, TX vs Wheeling, IL

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

Wheeling

77.3

#265 nationally

Wheeling leads in crime level (1.7 vs 11.7). Wheeling leads in median household income ($80,054 vs $47,421). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 26.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Waco, TX	Wheeling, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.1 (#281)	77.3 (#265)
Population	144,816	37,725
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$197,359	$321,656
Median Household Income	$47,421	$80,054
Average Commute	17.5 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	35	44
Crime Level	11.7	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+30.9	D+42.0