Population
Houma
32,760
Ardmore
24,757
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Ardmore
$52,954
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Ardmore
$158,800
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Ardmore
$959
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Ardmore
11.41
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Ardmore
89.2
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Ardmore
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Ardmore
5.0%
How Similar Are Houma & Ardmore?
Ardmore is Houma's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Ardmore
24,757
Houma has a 24% larger population than Ardmore.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Ardmore
11.41
Ardmore has a 47% higher violent crime than Houma.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Ardmore
31.06
Houma has a 12% higher property crime than Ardmore.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Ardmore
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Ardmore
5.0%
Ardmore has a 31% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Ardmore
$52,954
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Ardmore
$158,800
Houma has a 24% higher home values than Ardmore.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Ardmore
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Ardmore
64.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Ardmore
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Ardmore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ardmore leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ardmore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArdmore has a fair market rent (1br) of $803 vs $904 in Houma (13% lower). Ardmore scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma. Ardmore scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Houma.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,351 in Ardmore (40% lower). Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $158,800 in Ardmore (31% higher). Houma has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 14.0% in Ardmore.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Ardmore. Houma: 14,767 vs Ardmore: 11,507 for labor force. Houma has a per capita income of $35,553 vs $31,358 in Ardmore (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ardmore leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.09 compared to 11.41 in Ardmore. Houma has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.70 compared to 10.33 in Ardmore. Ardmore has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 23.79 compared to 28.91 in Houma.
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Schools & Education — Houma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.3% in Ardmore. Houma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.6% in Ardmore.
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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 1.3x the size of Ardmore (24,757). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.7.
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Houma
Ardmore
Healthcare — Ardmore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArdmore: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Ardmore: 4.0 vs Houma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Ardmore has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Houma. Ardmore has a work from home of 3.5% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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