Population
Houma
32,760
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are Houma & Bossier City?
Bossier City is Houma's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Bossier City
62,832
Bossier City has a 48% larger population than Houma.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Bossier City
9.13
Bossier City has a 33% higher violent crime than Houma.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Bossier City
36.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Bossier City
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Bossier City
5.9%
Bossier City has a 42% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Bossier City
$192,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Bossier City
59.0%
Houma has a 10% higher demographics than Bossier City.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bossier City
Houma leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $982 in Bossier City (8% lower). Bossier City scores 81.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Houma. Houma scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,202 in Bossier City (32% lower). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 55.3% in Bossier City. Houma has a single-family homes of 83.9% compared to 73.5% in Bossier City.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City: 30,110 vs Houma: 14,767 for labor force. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.9% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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Crime & Safety — Houma leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.59 in Bossier City. Houma has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.09 compared to 9.13 in Bossier City. Houma has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.70 compared to 7.67 in Bossier City.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBossier City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Houma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.1% in Bossier City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a population of 62,832, about 1.9x the size of Houma (32,760).
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Houma
Bossier City
Healthcare — Houma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Bossier City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Bossier City has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Houma. Bossier City has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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