Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Waco metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,500
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#15. Marlin
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#14. Lacy-Lakeview
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 7,247
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#13. Bellmead
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,550
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#12. Mexia
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,867
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#11. Beverly Hills
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,631
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#10. Hillsboro
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,375
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#9. Groesbeck
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,634
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#8. Waco
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 141,925
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#7. Robinson
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 12,668
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#6. West
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,571
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#5. Clifton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,489
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#4. McGregor
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,608
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#3. Lorena
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,506
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#2. Hewitt
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,244
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#1. Woodway
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,483