I need info about Wako, Texas...might move there.?

Question

My family and I may move to Waco, Texas. My hubby and I have 3 young kids.
We live in the country in Mississippi. We're used to the country way of life and open spaces, no close neighbors. What kind of place is Waco? Is it a good place to raise children? Any info would be great.

Answer 1

I am also a transplant to this area....soon transplanting somewhere else, but have found Waco, regardless of this little burg's history, to slowly be growing, have a strong and huge Christian community.....with plenty of small town areas/farmland around it....

Also, those who have lived there all their lives advised me this: Koresh was on his own---many never even went to the outskirts area where the compound was!!!! An earlier comment is untrue....koresh does not represent the populous. After being here for some time.....i know this to be a fact. find out the truth, don't live in fear.

check the information from the city, verify with what you and your family want and decide from there....the town is growing...slowly....Blessings where ever you and yours move!

Answer 2

I have been to Texas twice and both times (unfortunately) missed Waco.
But I have found some information that may help.
It is a city with a population of over 110,000.
This is a decent sized city and as such has all the amenities needed for those numbers.

Waco is situated on Interstate 35; roughly between Dallas/Fort Worth (90miles to the north ) and the state capital, Austin (100miles to the south).

This site (link supplied below) has a lot of information on Waco.
Including climate, demographics, registered sex offender numbers and crime statistics, median household income and house value, libraries, schools etc.
It also has external links to other relevant sites including the Baylor University:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Waco-Texas.html#top

I recommend you have a look at both the the city's official website and the Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
These are a great resource when thinking about relocating:
http://www.waco-texas.com/
Pay particular attention to the "Living in Waco" tab.

http://www.wacocvb.com/
History, shopping, transportation, entertainment, recreation, Waco facts, maps.

Everything I read about Waco is positive.
If you and your family could manage it, why not take a short trip down there first?
Check that all the facilities you require as a young family are there.
Speak to as many locals as possible, residents and business owners.

PS. I just read, Jennifer Love Hewitt was born in Waco.

Answer 3

Well, Steve Martin was born in Waco...

Waco is VERY close to Waxahachie.. They have a Renaissance fair there. VERY big every year… You’ll have a BLAST… I mean it’s GREAT.. I go every year at least 3 or 4 times…

Nice place to live. It still has a VERY country flavor. The Branch Davidians were there but if you remember correctly they never bothered anyone or did anyone harm outside of the community that they had. The guy was a nutcase but they weren’t like KKK or anything… It is RIGHT outside of Dallas and a VERY short drive… Land prices are GREAT…

All I can say is Welcome to Texas YA’LL…..

Answer 4

Pay zero attention to the first post. Waco is a great town and home to Baylor University. The weather is very warm in the summer but mild in the winter with cost of living below the national average. She also said, "it was a few hundred mile from nowhere." You are within a short drive to Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston.

Answer 5

It's a good place. It's not country but it's not near as big as Dallas.

Answer 6

What kind of place is Waco? Have you never heard of David Koresh?

Waco is still full of nuts like him, and it's at least a few hundred miles from anywhere.