Converse and Live Oak receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Converse
Live Oak
Opportunity: Converse is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Growth: Converse is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs46 · Bottom 36%
Housing affordability: Converse is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs84 · Top 45%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs76 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | Converse | Live Oak | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,607 | 15,984 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,222 | $79,696 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,849 | $41,485 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,135/sq mi | 3,360/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $248,400 | $246,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 | $1,634 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 57.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9% | 32.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 282 | 44 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 2.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.0% | -17.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.8 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Live Oak
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Converse, TX · Live Oak, TX · How this is calculated: methodology