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About Converse

City in Texas, US
27,466Population
7.1 sq miArea
719 ftElevation

Converse is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 27,466. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.

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Living in Converse

Housing in Converse

$241K▼ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Converse home is worth about $241,000, down 4.3% in a year, 20% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market97
Sale-to-list99%
Sold in May33
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Converse

C

Safety Grade C

Converse reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Converse 4.7
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Converse 13.2
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Converse for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (54%), Live Oak (5%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

San Antonio
54%
Live Oak
5%
Austin
4%
Houston
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Converse →

Health in Converse

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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7better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston)Fort Sam Houston · 7.7 mi · ER
Centromed Family First ClinicConverse · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Converse
DentalShortage · part of Converse
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Converse · CMS · HRSAHealth in Converse →

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FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Converse →

Climate in Converse

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Converse has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 43°Winter
80° / 58°Spring
95° / 73°Summer
82° / 59°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

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

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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