Cedar Falls, IA 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.

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in crime level (4.3 vs 11.7). Cedar Falls leads in median household income ($71,011 vs $47,421). Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 17.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar Falls, IA	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	79.7 (#107)	77.1 (#281)
Population	40,737	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$271,320	$197,359
Median Household Income	$71,011	$47,421
Average Commute	15.3 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	38	35
Crime Level	4.3	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	100	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+1.2	R+30.9