Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$248,400
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$1,693/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
San Antonio 34%
Converse
Bexar County29,607 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
53
San Antonio median 56
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Converse is like to live in, by category
Bars show Converse against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency23rd pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate87%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index100
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.67%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute26.8 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes57%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés19
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks25
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$94,222
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment3.2%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations37%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Converse on schools
Converse's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
New Braunfels17 mi from ConverseB+ 65 C+ Timberwood Park17 mi from ConverseB+ 60 C Schertz5 mi from ConverseB− 57 C− Cibolo6 mi from ConverseC+ 57 C− Leon Valley19 mi from ConverseC+ 55 C− Selma5 mi from ConverseC− 56 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Converse
Is Converse, TX a good place to live?
Converse scores 53 out of 100, 14th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Converse expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $248,400, 11% below the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.67%. $1,693/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Converse?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Converse sit at the 23rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Converse is served by Judson ISD and East Central ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Converse?
The mean commute is 26.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Converse?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Converse old or new?
The median home in Converse was built in 2003 — newer than the San Antonio median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% 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.