The Woodlands, TX vs Conroe, TX

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

MetricThe Woodlands, TXConroe, TX
Population121,002102,360
Median Household Income$140,701$76,206
Median Rent$1,822/mo$1,393/mo
Median Home Value$511,700$309,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%51.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155*263
Property Crime Rate /100k762*1,461
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr142142
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.6 min
Hospitals34
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.715.4
College Degree Rate66.1%34.1%
Foreign-Born %21.8%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+33.0%

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.