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San Antonio vs Converse

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (81.3× in San Antonio) and size (50× in San Antonio).

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San Antonio, TXA colonial town, settled 1718Texas · 1,479,835 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.

San AntonioA colonial town, settled 1718
HistorySettled in 1718146 places on the National Register College town16 collegesThe University of Texas at San Antonio Outdoors#62 most conserved land in TX341 miles of trails across 212 parks and preserves All about San Antonio →
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.

Trails81.3×
San Antonio has more miles of trail
San Antonio 341.4 miConverse 4.2 mi
Size50×
San Antonio is the bigger place
San Antonio 1,479,835Converse 29,607
Growth since 2010+42.8 pts
Converse has grown faster since 2010
Converse +50.9%San Antonio +8.1%
Work in town+64.7 pts
More of San Antonio’s workers stay in town
San Antonio 67%Converse 2.3%
Jobs per worker3.9×
San Antonio is more of a job hub
San Antonio 1.30Converse 0.33
Household income+45%
Households in Converse earn more
Converse $94,222San Antonio $65,056
★ 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
D−San AntonioSafer than 4% of U.S. towns CConverseSafer than 25% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+San AntonioBetter than 43% of districts in the state C−ConverseBetter than 18% of districts in the state
Health
CSan AntonioHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns B−ConverseHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns
10San Antonio
10Converse

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #322#63 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #101#302 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #364#168 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #470#291 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #423#255 SafestSafety · 470 towns #456#353 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#383 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #119#195

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of San Antonio’s rankings →

Where they are

San Antonio and Converse share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

San AntonioConverseSan AntonioConverse
San Antonio ↔ Converse14 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
6,322 Converse residents work in San Antonio (54.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Converse →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

San Antonio$1,660/mo
Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.75% · or rent about $1,324/mo · Housing →
Converse$1,630/mo
Typical home $241K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $1,693/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
San AntonioConverse
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F41°F
July high94°F95°F
Growing season (days)277d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th62nd
Outdoors & history
San AntonioConverse
Trails341 mi4 mi
Conserved land10%4.4%
Settled1718—
National Register places146—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here27—
Community
San AntonioConverse
Library hours a week46 hrs42 hrs
Colleges in town16—
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.

San AntonioConverse
People
Population 1,479,835Highest 29,607Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% +50.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.9±0.2Highest about the TX average 33.8±2Lowest 5% below TX
San Antonio and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±0.3Lowest TX: 25% 27.7%±3.5Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 13.4%±0.2Highest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±2.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
San Antonio and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29%Lowest TX: 33.8% 33.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±0.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.4%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Converse and San Antonio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,056±$776Lowest 17% below TX $94,222±$13kHighest 20% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,700±$2kLowest 17% below TX $248,400±$10kHighest 12% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,324±$12Lowest 6% below TX $1,693±$128Highest 21% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,122Lowest about the TX average $4,590Highest 8% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 65.1%±15.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Converse and San Antonio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 74.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 7 yrs older than TX 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 13.5%±0.5Highest TX: 14.4% 13.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
San Antonio and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 67%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.30Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (4%)San Antonio (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Converse54% work in San Antonio
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 341.4 miHighest 4.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 212Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.0Lowest 78.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #405 of 583 in TX#506 of 583 in TX
School district POR VIDA ACADEMY · GEORGE GERVIN ACADEMYIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · JUDSON ISD
High school in town Reagan H SJudson H S
Students per teacherat that high school 18.8Highest 14.8Lowest
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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