About one in 4 of Conroe’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (27%), The Woodlands (7%) and Austin (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

23%work in town

Where working residents work

In Conroe23%

Houston27%

The Woodlands7%

Austin2%

Huntsville2%

24 mi

median commute distance

56,816

jobs based in Conroe

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Conroe beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade

26 measures vs. Texas

0 better25 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Conroe	TX
More adults who have had cancer	6.8%	6.1%

Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe

3.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

70th

percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Conroe’s public schools outperform 82% of Texas districts

The public schools Conroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Patterson El	PK–4	1,024	B−
Eddie Ruth Lagway El	K–5	779	Not graded
Wilkinson El	PK–4	755	B
Houston El	PK–4	741	C−
Giesinger El	PK–4	713	A
W Lloyd Meador El	K–5	706	B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 45 schools →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Conroe has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–64°

Spring58–79°

Summer73–94°

Fall59–81°

Dec 2

typical first frost

Feb 24

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

95°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 37% of U.S. towns

Conroe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 77%.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Conroe2.6

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Conroe14.5

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

37th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

38th

percentile among TX towns

310

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,760

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

708

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Conroe’s story

122 years in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1904Conroe is settled

Explore the history →

About Conroe

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Houston. It is a principal city in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of 2024, the population was 114,581. Since 2007, the city has increased in size (and population) by annexation, with the city territory expanding from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Some communities have attempted to fight such annexation. According to the Census Bureau, Conroe was the fastest-growing large city in the United States between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016.

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