2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Arcadia, CA vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Waco, is 57% less than it is in Arcadia and is 62% below the National Average.
- Arcadia unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Waco unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Arcadia, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,167$24,451$37,638
 Household Income$99,588$42,687$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,343$58,219$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arcadia, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.4%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arcadia, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.9%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.6%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.4%1.8%
 Legal2.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%15.2%13.1%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 13 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 14 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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