2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cedar Park, TX vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Waco, is 61% less than it is in Cedar Park and is 62% below the National Average.
- Cedar Park unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Waco unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Cedar Park, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.6%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,002$24,451$37,638
 Household Income$110,478$42,687$69,021
 Family Median Income$126,527$58,219$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cedar Park, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.0%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.9%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.9%10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.4%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cedar Park, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.6%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.6%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.7%15.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cedar Park    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

this is where all the clout twitch streamers live (and round rock) lole. come here to get free viewers  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Cedar Park for more than 10 years .And Cedar park is the best place to live! It is not crowded like Austin, and it is not too small either. To summarize  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cedar Park is a mediocre city, at best. As far as weather, the extremely hot and long summers make the quality of life here next to horrible. Also, contrary to the  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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