Population
Houma
32,760
Guthrie
11,021
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Guthrie
$54,640
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Guthrie
$176,200
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Guthrie
$874
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Guthrie
1.64
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Guthrie
90.8
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Guthrie
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Guthrie
3.8%
How Similar Are Houma & Guthrie?
Guthrie is Houma's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Guthrie
11,021
Houma (32,760) is about 3.0x larger than Guthrie (11,021).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Guthrie
1.64
Houma's violent crime is significantly higher than Guthrie's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Guthrie
16.71
Houma's property crime is significantly higher than Guthrie's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Guthrie
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Guthrie
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Guthrie
$54,640
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Guthrie
$176,200
Houma has a 15% higher home values than Guthrie.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Guthrie
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Guthrie
70.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Guthrie
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Guthrie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Guthrie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Guthrie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGuthrie scores 90.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma. Houma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,102 vs $1,244 in Guthrie (11% lower). Houma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,017 in Guthrie (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,113 in Guthrie (27% lower). Houma has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 13.6% in Guthrie. Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $176,200 in Guthrie (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Guthrie: 5,097 for labor force. Guthrie has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a per capita income of $35,553 vs $27,981 in Guthrie (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Guthrie leads
Source: FBI UCRGuthrie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 5.70 in Houma. Guthrie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 6.09 in Houma. Guthrie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.26 in Houma.
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Schools & Education — Guthrie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGuthrie has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 38.3% in Houma.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 3x the size of Guthrie (11,021). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.7.
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Houma
Guthrie
Healthcare — Guthrie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGuthrie: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Guthrie: 4.0 vs Houma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGuthrie has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma: 19 min vs Guthrie: 23 min for mean commute time. Guthrie has a drive alone of 85.2% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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