Population
Conroe
96,976
Grand Prairie
198,564
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Grand Prairie
2.23
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Grand Prairie
132.7
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Grand Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Grand Prairie
5.2%
How Similar Are Conroe & Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie is Conroe's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Grand Prairie
198,564
Grand Prairie (198,564) is about 2.0x larger than Conroe (96,976).
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Grand Prairie
2.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Grand Prairie
16.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Grand Prairie has a 37% higher unemployment than Conroe.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Conroe has a 16% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Conroe has a 49% higher demographics than Grand Prairie.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Grand Prairie
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Grand Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Prairie
Conroe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Grand Prairie (20% lower). Conroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (19% lower). Conroe scores 115.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.6 in Grand Prairie.
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Housing Market — Grand Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.8% in Conroe. Grand Prairie has a single-family homes of 67.4% compared to 56.9% in Conroe. Conroe has a median rent of $1,350 vs $1,470 in Grand Prairie (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Conroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Conroe: 49,587 for labor force. Conroe has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.2% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRConroe has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 12.4% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 26.3% in Conroe. Conroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Grand Prairie.
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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 18.2% in Grand Prairie. Conroe has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 2x the size of Conroe (96,976).
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Conroe
Grand Prairie
Healthcare — Conroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConroe: 3.0 vs Grand Prairie: 2.7 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 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Conroe has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 9.8% in Conroe.
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