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Randolph AFB vs Converse

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

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Randolph AFB, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,240 people
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Converse, TXHomes around $241KTexas · 29,607 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.

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

Randolph AFB and Converse share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Randolph AFBConverseRandolph AFBConverse
Randolph AFB ↔ Converse2.0 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
Randolph AFBConverse
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F41°F
July high95°F95°F
Growing season (days)277d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th62nd
Outdoors & history
Randolph AFBConverse
Trails2 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.2%4.4%
National Register places2—
Archive photos1—
Community
Randolph AFBConverse
Library hours a week—42 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.

Randolph AFBConverse
People
Population 1,240Lowest 29,607Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% +50.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 22.6±3.5Lowest 37% below TX 33.8±2Highest 5% below TX
Kids under 18 36.6%±5.1Highest TX: 25% 27.7%±3.5Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 0.3%±4Lowest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 62.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 33.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.7%±6.2Highest TX: 6.2% 7.4%±2.1Lowest 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 $113,250±$22kHighest 44% above TX $94,222±$13kLowest 20% 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 $2,247±$41Highest 60% above TX $1,693±$128Lowest 21% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $4,590 8% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.3%±15.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 65.1%±15.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 2.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest TX: 62.6% 74.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 54 yrs older than TX 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 27.6%±12.2Highest TX: 14.4% 13.3%±3.1Lowest 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 1.3%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.03Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (30%)San Antonio (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ConverseFew work in Randolph AFB
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.1Lowest 78.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#506 of 583 in TX
School district RANDOLPH FIELD ISDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · JUDSON ISD
High school in town Randolph H SJudson H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.1Lowest 14.8Highest
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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