Population
Conway
26,082
Brenham
18,086
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Brenham
$57,207
Home Value
Conway
$236,300
Brenham
$223,200
Rent
Conway
$881
Brenham
$1,087
Crime Rate
Conway
4.45
Brenham
5.31
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Brenham
100.0
Avg Temp
Conway
N/A
Brenham
N/A
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Brenham
2.8%
How Similar Are Conway & Brenham?
Brenham is Conway's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Conway
26,082
Brenham
18,086
Conway has a 31% larger population than Brenham.
Violent Crime
Conway
4.45
Brenham
5.31
Brenham has a 16% higher violent crime than Conway.
Property Crime
Conway
19.75
Brenham
20.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Conway
68.8%
Brenham
77.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brenham has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Conway
8.2%
Brenham
2.8%
Conway's unemployment is significantly higher than Brenham's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Conway
$54,841
Brenham
$57,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Conway
$236,300
Brenham
$223,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Conway
11.4%
Brenham
17.9%
Brenham has a 36% higher education than Conway.
Demographics
Conway
62.1%
Brenham
57.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Conway
93.6
Brenham
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Conway and Brenham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conway
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Brenham
Brenham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Conway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrenham scores 73.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Conway. Brenham has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,229 in Conway (23% lower). Conway scores 99.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.7 in Brenham.
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Housing Market — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrenham has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 11.0% in Conway. Conway has a median property tax of $929 vs $2,884 in Brenham (68% lower). Conway has a median rent of $881 vs $1,087 in Brenham (19% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brenham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrenham has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 8.2% in Conway. Brenham: 14 min vs Conway: 21 min for mean commute. Conway: 11,168 vs Brenham: 7,880 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRBrenham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.28 in Conway. Conway has a property crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 9.7% in Brenham. Conway has a violent crime clearance of 54.3% compared to 21.0% in Brenham.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brenham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrenham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 11.4% in Conway. Brenham has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 31.5% in Conway.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 26,082, about 1.4x the size of Brenham (18,086).
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Conway
Brenham
Healthcare — Brenham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrenham: 4.0 vs Conway: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brenham: 5 vs Conway: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brenham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrenham has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Conway. Brenham: 14 min vs Conway: 21 min for mean commute time. Brenham has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.5% in Conway.
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