Katy receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Converse
Katy
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs60 · Top 41%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs71 · Top 16%
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs94 · Top 21%
Schools
23 · Bottom 15%
vs88 · Top 5%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Converse | Katy | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,607 | 25,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,222 | $114,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,849 | $47,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,135/sq mi | 1,647/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $248,400 | $401,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 | $1,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 80.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9% | 48.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 282 | 134 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.0% | 16.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 34.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.8 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.21 | 14.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.1% | 64.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.8% | 64.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.2% | 34.8% | 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
Converse
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Katy
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Converse, TX · Katy, TX · How this is calculated: methodology