Belvidere, IL 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.

Belvidere

76.2

#368 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Belvidere leads in crime level (4.1 vs 11.7). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 23.8 min). Belvidere leads in median household income ($59,216 vs $47,421).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belvidere, IL	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.2 (#368)	77.1 (#281)
Population	25,297	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$265,879	$197,359
Median Household Income	$59,216	$47,421
Average Commute	23.8 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	38	35
Crime Level	4.1	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.5	R+30.9