Median Income
$33,500
household / year
Median Home Value
$123,100
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$840
gross / month
Cost of Living
101
national avg = 100

Is Waco, GA a Good Place to Live?

Waco is a small town of 776 in Georgia, with a median household income of $33,500 and a 6.6% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 101 (US average = 100), which is 1% above the national average.

Strengths: Waco stands out for below-average home prices.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include longer commutes, an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Waco is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Waco city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 100.9

Waco's overall cost of living index is 100.9, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Waco costs roughly 1% more than the average American city.

Metric Waco, GA National Avg
Median Home Value $123,100 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $840 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 52.7% 65.9%
Median Household Income $33,500 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Waco's violent crime rate is 181.3 per 100,000 residents — 52% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
181.3 /100k
Property Crime
1570.9 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Waco, GA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.5% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 73.7% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Waco sees average highs of 53.6°F in January and 89.6°F in July, with 53.5 inches of annual precipitation and 0.6 inches of snow per year.

MetricWaco, GA
Average High — January53.6°F
Average High — July89.6°F
Annual Precipitation53.5"
Annual Snowfall0.6"

Demographics

MetricWaco, GANational Avg
Population776—
Median Age33.338.9
Unemployment Rate6.6%3.7%
Avg Commute Time32.1 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)85.3%59.3%
Black or African American0.8%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.2%18.9%
Asian0.4%6.3%
Under 1827.1%22.2%
65 and over14.6%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Bremen, GA 2 mi Mount Zion, GA 4 mi Tallapoosa, GA 6 mi Buchanan, GA 7 mi Temple, GA 10 mi

Waco vs Other Cities

Waco, GA vs Bremen, GA Waco, GA vs Mount Zion, GA Waco, GA vs Tallapoosa, GA Waco, GA vs Buchanan, GA Waco, GA vs Temple, GA

Frequently Asked Questions

Waco's cost of living index is 101, where 100 is the national average. That puts Waco roughly 1% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $123,100 and median rent is $840/month.
Waco's violent crime rate is 181.3 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1570.9 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Waco, GA has a population of 776, a median household income of $33,500, and an unemployment rate of 6.6%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Waco averages 53.6°F in January and 89.6°F in July. Annual rainfall is 53.5 inches with about 0.6 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Waco, Georgia is 776 with a median age of 33.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Waco: cost of living index 101 (100 = US average), median home $123,100, median household income $33,500, crime index 59 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Waco side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.