Living in Waco (Texas)

Waco (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 132,356 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 24%, #2,323 of 9,771), commuters (top 24%, #1,493 of 6,227), first-time home buyers (top 24%, #1,921 of 8,006).

Residents132,356

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport147 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km206,600 people

Lake shore5 km (Lake Waco)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeWaco Lake, 5.4 km

Nearest major riverBrazos, 5.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,998 km

Within 10 km173,580 people

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 0:30

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Good to know about Waco (Texas)

Waco Lake is 5.4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 0:30; in late June it sets around 3:37.

How Waco (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	38	#8,702 of 11,898	#289 of 610	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,323 of 9,771	#91 of 564	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,872 of 8,006	#198 of 386	Map
Single parent	44	#4,173 of 6,237	#154 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,258 of 9,474	#179 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	46	#7,833 of 9,474	#281 of 471	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,559 of 10,762	#383 of 635	Map
Single professional	47	#3,100 of 4,537	#108 of 261	Map
Young professional	51	#2,955 of 4,444	#107 of 250	Map
DINKS	43	#2,690 of 3,053	#124 of 176	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,767 of 7,271	#211 of 408	Map
Commuter	71	#1,493 of 6,227	#58 of 400	Map
Car-free household	63	#1,381 of 3,933	#55 of 223	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#1,921 of 8,006	#88 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,548 of 12,111	#291 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#2,731 of 4,114	#97 of 231	Map
Expat professional	42	#5,009 of 7,271	#198 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#7,928 of 9,474	#247 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#15,660 of 18,063	#884 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,263 of 16,523	#195 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#14,698 of 18,063	#892 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	41	#10,352 of 16,523	#395 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	59	#4,818 of 21,167	#162 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#6,663 of 12,111	#150 of 721	Map
Coastal living	66	#3,086 of 6,413	#81 of 383	Map
Business owner	54	#5,716 of 12,111	#239 of 721	Map
Digital native	57	#1,357 of 4,750	#46 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Sea or lake shore94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Mobility and connectivity64
Flat land (terrain relief)52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Jobs and economy43
Health and elderly42
Affordability39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Education and family33
Lifestyle and amenities33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Safety and community27
Green space23
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.