San Angelo, TX vs Waterloo, IA

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.

San Angelo

80.4

#80 nationally

Waterloo

81.8

#36 nationally

San Angelo leads in crime level (6.0 vs 13.0). San Angelo leads in median household income ($65,040 vs $54,104). Waterloo leads in walk score (37 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Angelo, TX	Waterloo, IA
WhereAtHome Score	80.4 (#80)	81.8 (#36)
Population	99,262	66,606
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$214,811	$149,005
Median Household Income	$65,040	$54,104
Average Commute	17.7 min	16.5 min
Walk Score	32	37
Crime Level	6.0	13.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+48.0	D+1.2