Population
Conroe
96,976
Hurst
39,912
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Hurst
$71,743
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
Hurst
$287,600
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
Hurst
$1,319
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
Hurst
3.54
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Hurst
123.4
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
Hurst
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Hurst
3.0%
How Similar Are Conroe & Hurst?
Hurst is Conroe's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
Hurst
39,912
Conroe (96,976) is about 2.4x larger than Hurst (39,912).
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
Hurst
3.54
Hurst has a 31% higher violent crime than Conroe.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
Hurst
22.37
Hurst has a 27% higher property crime than Conroe.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
Hurst
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Conroe has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
Hurst
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
Hurst
$71,743
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
Hurst
$287,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
Hurst
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
Hurst
63.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
Hurst
123.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and Hurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hurst
Hurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,473 in Hurst (10% lower). Conroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,723 in Hurst (9% lower). Hurst scores 109.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.0 in Conroe.
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Housing Market — Hurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurst has a median property tax of $3,930 vs $4,947 in Conroe (26% lower). Hurst has a single-family homes of 66.7% compared to 56.9% in Conroe. Hurst has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 6.8% in Conroe.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Conroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe: 49,587 vs Hurst: 21,405 for labor force. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 9.8% in Conroe. Hurst has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 11.3% in Conroe.
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Crime & Safety — Conroe leads
Source: FBI UCRConroe has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 16.2% in Hurst. Conroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Hurst. Conroe has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.28 in Hurst.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hurst leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHurst has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 21.6% in Conroe. Hurst has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 36.9% 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 2.4x the size of Hurst (39,912). Conroe skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 38.3.
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Black
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Conroe
Hurst
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHurst: 3 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. Conroe: 3.0 vs Hurst: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Hurst. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 9.8% in Conroe. Hurst has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Conroe.
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