Population
Houma
32,760
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Houma & Anderson?
Anderson is Houma's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Anderson
29,563
Both cities have similar populations — Houma at 32,760 and Anderson at 29,563.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Anderson
5.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Anderson
57.05
Anderson has a 38% higher property crime than Houma.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Anderson
7.3%
Anderson's unemployment is significantly higher than Houma's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Anderson
$44,321
Houma has a 19% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Anderson
17.4%
Anderson has a 14% higher education than Houma.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Anderson
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson
Houma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,035 in Anderson (13% lower). Anderson scores 83.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Houma. Anderson scores 87.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Houma.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,337 in Anderson (39% lower). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 51.3% in Anderson. Houma has a single-family homes of 83.9% compared to 65.7% in Anderson.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 7.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a per capita income of $35,553 vs $27,458 in Anderson (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Houma leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Houma. Houma has a violent crime clearance of 55.0% compared to 24.9% in Anderson. Houma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 14.5% in Anderson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Houma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.3% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 1.1x the size of Anderson (29,563). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houma
Anderson
Healthcare — Houma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Anderson: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Anderson has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Anderson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Houma.
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