Population
Houma
32,760
Athens
14,250
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Athens
$53,151
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Athens
$197,300
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Athens
$807
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Athens
6.22
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Athens
89.0
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Athens
5.5%
How Similar Are Houma & Athens?
Athens is Houma's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Athens
14,250
Houma (32,760) is about 2.3x larger than Athens (14,250).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Athens
6.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Athens
36.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Athens
81.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Athens
5.5%
Athens has a 37% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Athens
$53,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Athens
$197,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Athens
15.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Athens
84.7%
Athens has a 22% higher demographics than Houma.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Athens
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Athens are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Houma
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Athens
Houma leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (2br) of $926 vs $1,102 in Houma (19% lower). Athens scores 89.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $904 in Houma (7% lower).
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Housing Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median rent of $807 vs $1,011 in Houma (25% lower). Houma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,082 in Athens (25% lower). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 58.1% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Athens: 6,980 for labor force. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Houma leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.47 in Athens. Athens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Houma. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 55.0% in Houma.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.3% in Houma. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 14.9% in Houma.
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Colleges & Universities
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 2.3x the size of Athens (14,250). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houma
Athens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Athens: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma: 19 min vs Athens: 22 min for mean commute time. Athens has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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Airports
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