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Conroe, TX vs Lago Vista, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Lago Vista, is 37% more than it is in Conroe and is 26% above the National Average.
- Conroe unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Lago Vista unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Conroe, TXLago Vista, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth72.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,843  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,667$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,455  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Conroe, TXLago Vista, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Conroe, TXLago Vista, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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

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Over 11 years ago

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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Over 16 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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Reviews for Lago Vista    2 Reviews

Looking to relocate to this  More

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Over 17 years ago

lago vista is a great place to live . Nice people , things to do , low crime, good economy (despite the liberals in austin) and great  More

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