Living in Converse, TX
Suburb in Texas
Converse is a suburb in Texas, home to about 29,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Converse a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $221k and rents for $1,830 a month
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: SAT is 10 mi away
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 95°F
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Smaller job market: about 2.0 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Converse: common questions
What is the cost of living in Converse?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $221k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,830 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Converse?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.9% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Converse safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Converse?
Public schools in Converse test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Converse?
Converse has mild winters: winter days average around 65°F and summer days around 95°F.
Does Converse get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.77 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Converse?
The nearest major airport is SAT, about 10 mi away.
How Converse scores
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