Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$309,600
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,393/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Houston 35%
Conroe
Montgomery County102,360 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
13th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
Houston median 53
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Conroe is like to live in, by category
Bars show Conroe against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate92%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index100
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.53%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute28.6 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés64
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$76,206
Houston $82,168
Unemployment3.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations41%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Conroe on commute & transport
Conroe's weakest grade is D. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
The Woodlands11 mi from ConroeC− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Conroe
Is Conroe, TX a good place to live?
Conroe scores 58 out of 100, 13th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Conroe expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $309,600, 4% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.53%. $1,393/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Conroe?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Conroe sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Conroe is served by Conroe ISD and Willis ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Conroe?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Conroe?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Conroe old or new?
The median home in Conroe was built in 2006 — newer than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.