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Converse vs Randolph AFB

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (23.9× in Converse) and jobs per worker (9.2× in Randolph AFB).

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Converse, TXHomes around $241KTexas · 29,607 people
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Randolph AFB, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,240 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ConverseHomes around $241K
Housing$241K typical home20% below the TX typical home Outdoors#165 most conserved land in TX4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Converse →
Randolph AFBA regional job hub
Work940 jobsbased in Randolph AFB, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 89%of TX districts All about Randolph AFB →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size23.9×
Converse is the bigger place
Converse 29,607Randolph AFB 1,240
Jobs per worker9.2×
Randolph AFB is more of a job hub
Randolph AFB 3.03Converse 0.33
Growth since 2010+47.8 pts
Converse has grown faster since 2010
Converse +50.9%Randolph AFB +3.1%
Homeowners+74.2 pts renters
Randolph AFB has more renters
Converse 74.2%Randolph AFB 0%
Typical home built65 yrs
Randolph AFB’s homes are older
Converse 2003Randolph AFB 1938
Bachelor’s degree++28.8 pts
More adults in Randolph AFB have a degree
Randolph AFB 62.7%Converse 33.9%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CConverseSafer than 25% of U.S. towns –Randolph AFBNot graded
Schools
C−ConverseBetter than 18% of districts in the state ARandolph AFBBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
B−ConverseHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns ARandolph AFBHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Converse and Randolph AFB share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ConverseRandolph AFBConverseRandolph AFB
Converse ↔ Randolph AFB2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ConverseRandolph AFB
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F41°F
July high95°F95°F
Growing season (days)277d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd46th
Outdoors & history
ConverseRandolph AFB
Trails4 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.4%0.2%
National Register places—2
Archive photos—1
Community
ConverseRandolph AFB
Library hours a week42 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ConverseRandolph AFB
People
Population 29,607Highest 1,240Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +50.9%Highest TX: +15.9% +3.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.8±2Highest 5% below TX 22.6±3.5Lowest 37% below TX
Kids under 18 27.7%±3.5Lowest TX: 25% 36.6%±5.1Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 11.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4% 0.3%±4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 62.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 11.7%±6.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Randolph AFB and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,222±$13kLowest 20% above TX $113,250±$22kHighest 44% above TX
Randolph AFB and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $248,400±$10k 12% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,693±$128Lowest 21% above TX $2,247±$41Highest 60% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,590 8% above TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65.1%±15.4Highest TX: 51.7% 31.3%±15.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 11.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 0%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than TX 1938Lowest 54 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 17 minLowest 37% below TX
Work from home 13.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 27.6%±12.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Randolph AFB and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Lowest 3.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (54%)San Antonio (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Randolph AFBFew work in Converse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.4%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.5Highest 59.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #506 of 583 in TX—
School district IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · JUDSON ISDRANDOLPH FIELD ISD
High school in town Judson H SRandolph H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.8Highest 13.1Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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