Population
Houma
32,760
Albemarle
16,527
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Albemarle
$52,825
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Albemarle
$186,100
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Albemarle
$856
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Albemarle
5.73
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Albemarle
88.3
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Albemarle
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Albemarle
5.2%
How Similar Are Houma & Albemarle?
Albemarle is Houma's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Albemarle
16,527
Houma has a 50% larger population than Albemarle.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Albemarle
5.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Albemarle
34.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Albemarle
75.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Albemarle
5.2%
Albemarle has a 33% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Albemarle
$52,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Albemarle
$186,100
Houma has a 10% higher home values than Albemarle.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Albemarle
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Albemarle
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Albemarle
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Albemarle are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Albemarle
Albemarle leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albemarle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbemarle has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $904 in Houma (28% lower). Albemarle has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,102 in Houma (19% lower). Albemarle scores 91.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,316 in Albemarle (38% lower). Houma has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 17.0% in Albemarle. Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 57.7% in Albemarle.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Albemarle: 7,542 for labor force. Albemarle has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Albemarle.
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Crime & Safety — Albemarle leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbemarle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.26 in Houma. Albemarle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Houma. Houma has a violent crime clearance of 55.0% compared to 37.1% in Albemarle.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbemarle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Houma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.6% in Albemarle.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 2x the size of Albemarle (16,527). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.8.
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Houma
Albemarle
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbemarle: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Albemarle: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albemarle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbemarle has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Albemarle has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Houma. Houma has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 78.2% in Albemarle.
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