Population
Houma
32,760
Enterprise
28,990
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Enterprise
$68,306
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Enterprise
$198,500
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Enterprise
$1,058
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Enterprise
6.24
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Enterprise
101.8
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Enterprise
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Enterprise
4.5%
How Similar Are Houma & Enterprise?
Enterprise is Houma's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Enterprise
28,990
Houma has a 12% larger population than Enterprise.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Enterprise
6.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Enterprise
23.79
Houma has a 33% higher property crime than Enterprise.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Enterprise
78.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Enterprise
4.5%
Enterprise has a 24% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Enterprise
$68,306
Enterprise has a 20% higher median income than Houma.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Enterprise
$198,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Enterprise
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Enterprise
66.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Enterprise
101.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Enterprise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Enterprise
Houma leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnterprise has a fair market rent (1br) of $711 vs $904 in Houma (27% lower). Enterprise has a fair market rent (2br) of $933 vs $1,102 in Houma (18% lower). Houma scores 91.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Enterprise.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 59.9% in Enterprise. Houma has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 11.7% in Enterprise. Houma has a single-family homes of 83.9% compared to 78.3% in Enterprise.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 33.5% in Enterprise. Enterprise has a work from home of 4.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.5% in Enterprise.
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Crime & Safety — Enterprise leads
Source: FBI UCREnterprise has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Houma. Houma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 14.2% in Enterprise. Houma has a violent crime clearance of 55.0% compared to 29.2% in Enterprise.
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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 33.8% in Enterprise. Enterprise has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% 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 ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 1.1x the size of Enterprise (28,990). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.1.
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Houma
Enterprise
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Enterprise: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Enterprise: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Enterprise leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnterprise has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Enterprise has a work from home of 4.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Enterprise has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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