Population
Conroe
96,976
Athens
27,474
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Athens
$65,000
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Athens
$253,700
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Athens
$834
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Athens
2.43
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Athens
99.9
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Athens
3.3%
How Similar Are Conroe & Athens?
Athens is Conroe's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Athens
27,474
Conroe (96,976) is about 3.5x larger than Athens (27,474).
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Athens
2.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Athens
20.69
Athens has a 21% higher property crime than Conroe.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Athens
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Athens
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Athens
$65,000
Conroe has a 14% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Athens
$253,700
Conroe has a 10% higher home values than Athens.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Athens
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Athens
70.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Athens
99.9
Conroe has a 22% higher cost of living than Athens.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Conroe. Athens has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,862 vs $133,350 in Conroe (28% lower). Athens has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,942 vs $56,417 in Conroe (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median property tax of $925 vs $4,947 in Conroe (435% lower). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,350 in Conroe (62% lower). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 56.9% in Conroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Conroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe: 49,587 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Conroe has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Conroe has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 13.5% in Athens.
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Crime & Safety — Conroe leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.36 in Conroe. Conroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Athens. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 26.3% in Conroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.9% in Conroe. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.6% in Conroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a population of 96,976, about 3.5x the size of Athens (27,474). Conroe skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Asian
Conroe
Athens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. Conroe: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Conroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 76.5% in Conroe.
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