Population
Conroe
96,976
Goose Creek
46,964
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Goose Creek
$87,437
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Goose Creek
$279,500
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Goose Creek
$1,611
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Goose Creek
2.56
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Goose Creek
135.2
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Goose Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
How Similar Are Conroe & Goose Creek?
Goose Creek is Conroe's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Goose Creek
46,964
Conroe (96,976) is about 2.1x larger than Goose Creek (46,964).
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Goose Creek
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Goose Creek
14.65
Conroe has a 10% higher property crime than Goose Creek.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Goose Creek
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Conroe has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Goose Creek
$87,437
Goose Creek has a 14% higher median income than Conroe.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Goose Creek
$279,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Goose Creek
18.3%
Conroe has a 15% higher education than Goose Creek.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Goose Creek
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Goose Creek
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Goose Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,630 in Goose Creek (19% lower). Conroe scores 115.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Goose Creek. Conroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,787 in Goose Creek (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Goose Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoose Creek has a median property tax of $1,355 vs $4,947 in Conroe (265% lower). Goose Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.8% in Conroe. Goose Creek has a single-family homes of 78.2% compared to 56.9% in Conroe.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe: 49,587 vs Goose Creek: 27,536 for labor force. Goose Creek has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 11.3% in Conroe. Goose Creek has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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Crime & Safety — Conroe leads
Source: FBI UCRConroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Goose Creek. Conroe has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 17.8% in Goose Creek. Goose Creek has a violent crime clearance of 61.2% compared to 26.3% in Conroe.
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Schools & Education — Conroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 18.3% in Goose Creek. Conroe has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.9% in Goose Creek.
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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 2.1x the size of Goose Creek (46,964).
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Conroe
Goose Creek
Healthcare — Goose Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoose Creek: 4 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. Goose Creek: 3.8 vs Conroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Conroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Goose Creek. Conroe has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Goose Creek. Goose Creek has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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