Best PlacesLandon Branch, Waco, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Landon Branch, Waco, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Landon Branch, Waco ranks 3,280th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Landon Branch, Waco
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Landon Branch, Waco's strengths and weaknesses
Where Landon Branch, Waco ranks high
- Cheap childcare$619 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Landon Branch, Waco ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Landon Branch, Waco
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Landon Branch, Waco home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $71,293, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Landon Branch, Waco's effective rate of 1.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Landon Branch, Waco
Landon Branch, Waco runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Landon Branch, Waco.
Who works in Landon Branch, Waco, and how
Work in Landon Branch, Waco centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Landon Branch, Waco
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Landon Branch, Waco.
What the weather is like in Landon Branch, Waco, month by month
Landon Branch, Waco sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 47° | 35° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 53° |
| July | 98° | 86° | 75° |
| October | 85° | 69° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Landon Branch, Waco
The nearest airport, Waco Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around Landon Branch, Waco
Schools across Landon Branch, Waco average a D+, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hillcrest Pds MagnetC− · 28% proficient
- Lake Air Montessori SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
- Mountainview ElD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tennyson MiddleC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Waco H SD+ · 25% proficient
- Brazos H SF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Landon Branch, Waco school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Landon Branch, Waco measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Landon Branch, Waco against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Landon Branch, Waco
Is Landon Branch, Waco a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Landon Branch, Waco ranks 3,280th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, quiet, and short commutes, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Landon Branch, Waco expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,895. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $71,293 median income, cost of living beats 65% of neighborhoods.
Is Landon Branch, Waco safe?
Yes, Landon Branch, Waco is safer than 66% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $428 per resident a year.
Compare Landon Branch, Waco with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Landon Branch, Waco. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Landon Branch, Waco represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Landon Branch, Waco detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Landon Branch, Waco: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Landon Branch, Waco: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Landon Branch, Waco: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Landon Branch, Waco: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Landon Branch, Waco detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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