Population
Houma
32,760
Lufkin
34,158
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Lufkin
$56,722
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Lufkin
$162,600
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Lufkin
$1,043
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Lufkin
5.32
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Lufkin
96.1
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Lufkin
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Lufkin
6.9%
How Similar Are Houma & Lufkin?
Lufkin is Houma's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Lufkin
34,158
Both cities have similar populations — Houma at 32,760 and Lufkin at 34,158.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Lufkin
5.32
Houma has a 13% higher violent crime than Lufkin.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Lufkin
21.95
Houma has a 38% higher property crime than Lufkin.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Lufkin
75.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Lufkin
6.9%
Lufkin has a 50% higher unemployment than Houma.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Lufkin
$56,722
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Lufkin
$162,600
Houma has a 22% higher home values than Lufkin.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Lufkin
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Lufkin
53.9%
Houma has a 18% higher demographics than Lufkin.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Lufkin
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Lufkin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Houma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLufkin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,021 vs $1,102 in Houma (8% lower). Houma scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Lufkin. Houma scores 93.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Lufkin.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $2,419 in Lufkin (66% lower). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 52.0% in Lufkin. Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $162,600 in Lufkin (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 6.9% in Lufkin. Lufkin has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a per capita income of $35,553 vs $27,793 in Lufkin (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lufkin leads
Source: FBI UCRLufkin has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.48 compared to 28.91 in Houma. Houma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.76 in Lufkin. Lufkin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Houma.
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Schools & Education — Houma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 32.5% in Lufkin. Houma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.6% in Lufkin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLufkin has a population of 34,158, about 1x the size of Houma (32,760). Lufkin skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.1.
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Houma
Lufkin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Lufkin: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lufkin: 4 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lufkin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Lufkin. Lufkin has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Lufkin has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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