Conroe, TX vs The Woodlands, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricConroe, TXThe Woodlands, TX
Population102,360121,002
Median Household Income$76,206$140,701
Median Rent$1,393/mo$1,822/mo
Median Home Value$309,600$511,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%43.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263155*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,461762*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr142142
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27 min
Hospitals43
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.7
College Degree Rate34.1%66.1%
Foreign-Born %18%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+33.0%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices The Woodlands (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.