Population
Houma
32,760
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Houma & Decatur?
Decatur is Houma's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Decatur
57,760
Decatur has a 43% larger population than Houma.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Decatur
6.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Decatur
23.09
Houma has a 35% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Decatur
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Decatur
5.0%
Decatur has a 31% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Decatur
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Decatur
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Decatur are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Houma
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Decatur
Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $904 in Houma (16% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,102 in Houma (15% lower). Decatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 10.7% in Houma. Decatur has a median rent of $861 vs $1,011 in Houma (17% lower). Decatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $813 in Houma (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 27,025 vs Houma: 14,767 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.3% in Houma. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 4.74 in Houma. Decatur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.34 compared to 28.91 in Houma. Decatur has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.09 compared to 35.36 in Houma.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.9% in Houma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 57,760, about 1.8x the size of Houma (32,760). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houma
Decatur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Decatur: 4 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Decatur has a work from home of 4.4% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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