Population
Houma
32,760
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Houma & Independence?
Independence is Houma's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Independence
121,944
Independence (121,944) is about 3.7x larger than Houma (32,760).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Independence
5.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Independence
35.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Independence
39.5%
Houma leans Republican while Independence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Independence
6.0%
Independence has a 43% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Independence
$166,400
Houma has a 20% higher home values than Independence.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Independence
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Independence
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Houma
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Independence
Independence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,197 in Independence (24% lower). Houma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,102 vs $1,358 in Independence (19% lower). Houma scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Independence.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,856 in Independence (56% lower). Independence has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 10.7% in Houma. Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $166,400 in Independence (25% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence: 60,872 vs Houma: 14,767 for labor force. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 6.0% in Independence.
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Crime & Safety — Independence leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 10.2% in Independence. Houma has a violent crime clearance of 55.0% compared to 32.6% in Independence. Houma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.76 in Independence.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.3% in Independence. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 38.3% in Houma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a population of 121,944, about 3.7x the size of Houma (32,760). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.4.
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Black
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Houma
Independence
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Independence: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Independence. Independence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Independence has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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