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    Moving to Converse, TX

    Is Converse a good place to live?

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    Converse ranks #6 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $240,100
    +11.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,601
    per month
    Household income
    $88,060
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Converse

    The median home value in Converse is $240,100 and median rent is $1,601 a month, against a median household income of $88,060. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Converse crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Converse, TX

    Converse has about 28,764 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Converse with

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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