City comparison
Bellevue, NE is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Waco, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bellevue, NE to Waco, TX takes about 1 h 20 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Waco has a population of 140,545, vs 63,336 in Bellevue — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Waco covers about 91 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Bellevue.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Waco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141/mo | $1,038/mo | 9.9% higher in Bellevue |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $174,100 | 21.5% higher in Bellevue |
| Median household income | $79,839 | $47,421 | 68.4% higher in Bellevue |
| Groceries index | 94.3 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Bellevue slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 77.8 | 82.2 | 5.7% higher in Waco |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 96.6 | 3.5% higher in Waco |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 96.1 | 2.8% higher in Waco |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $99,944 in Waco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bellevue and Waco have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Bellevue than in Waco. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $79,955 in Waco to keep the same standard of living.