Conroe receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Conroe
Grand Prairie
Opportunity: Conroe is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
60 · Top 41%
vs59 · Top 44%
Growth: Conroe is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
68 · Top 20%
vs66 · Top 23%
Climate: Conroe is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience: Conroe is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability: Grand Prairie is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Schools: Conroe is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access: Grand Prairie is the more favorable of the two.
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs96 · Top 30%
Economic stability: Grand Prairie is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Conroe | Grand Prairie | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,360 | 201,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,206 | $81,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,945 | $35,192 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,349/sq mi | 2,788/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,600 | $295,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,121 | 1,222 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.0 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.0% | -21.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.7" | 36.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 41 | 57 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 15.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.7% | 30.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.8% | 36.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.1% | 73.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Conroe
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Grand Prairie
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
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65
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Full profiles: Conroe, TX · Grand Prairie, TX · How this is calculated: methodology