Population
Conroe
96,976
West Bend
31,722
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
West Bend
$75,043
Home Value
Conroe
$283,100
West Bend
$244,500
Rent
Conroe
$1,350
West Bend
$1,033
Crime Rate
Conroe
2.45
West Bend
2.44
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
West Bend
114.6
Avg Temp
Conroe
N/A
West Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
West Bend
3.0%
How Similar Are Conroe & West Bend?
West Bend is Conroe's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conroe
96,976
West Bend
31,722
Conroe (96,976) is about 3.1x larger than West Bend (31,722).
Violent Crime
Conroe
2.45
West Bend
2.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Conroe
16.34
West Bend
11.71
Conroe has a 28% higher property crime than West Bend.
Political Leaning
Conroe
72.3%
West Bend
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Conroe
3.3%
West Bend
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Conroe
$75,245
West Bend
$75,043
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Conroe
$283,100
West Bend
$244,500
Conroe has a 14% higher home values than West Bend.
Education
Conroe
21.6%
West Bend
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Conroe
64.4%
West Bend
91.1%
West Bend has a 29% higher demographics than Conroe.
Cost of Living
Conroe
128.2
West Bend
114.6
Conroe has a 11% higher cost of living than West Bend.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conroe and West Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Bend leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Bend scores 124.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Conroe. West Bend has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,323 in Conroe (18% lower). West Bend has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,573 in Conroe (18% lower).
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Housing Market — West Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Bend has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.8% in Conroe. West Bend has a median property tax of $3,486 vs $4,947 in Conroe (42% lower). West Bend has a median rent of $1,033 vs $1,350 in Conroe (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — West Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe: 49,587 vs West Bend: 17,760 for labor force. West Bend has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 11.3% in Conroe. Conroe has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.0% in West Bend.
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Crime & Safety — West Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Bend has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.36 in Conroe. West Bend has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.40 in Conroe. West Bend has a violent crime clearance of 69.2% compared to 26.3% in Conroe.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 36.9% in Conroe. Conroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 20.5% in West Bend.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConroe has a population of 96,976, about 3.1x the size of West Bend (31,722). Conroe skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.9.
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West Bend
Healthcare — West Bend leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Bend: 5 vs Conroe: 2 for with emergency services. West Bend: 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 0.2% in West Bend. Conroe has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.0% in West Bend. Conroe has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in West Bend.
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