| | Conroe, TX | Athens, TX | United States |
| Overall | 100.1 | 89.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.3 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 100.4 | 102.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 90.7 | 61.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $310,400 | $219,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,870.0% | 10,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 92.3 | 67.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.5 | 83.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Conroe 
9 Reviews
Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic More
We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes More
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Reviews for Athens 2 Reviews
Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have More
Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens More
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