Population
Houma
32,760
Manchester
12,651
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Manchester
$55,019
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Manchester
$215,700
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Manchester
$897
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Manchester
6.53
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Manchester
93.0
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Manchester
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Manchester
1.9%
How Similar Are Houma & Manchester?
Manchester is Houma's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Manchester
12,651
Houma (32,760) is about 2.6x larger than Manchester (12,651).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Manchester
6.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Manchester
24.59
Houma has a 30% higher property crime than Manchester.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Manchester
76.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Manchester
1.9%
Houma has a 46% higher unemployment than Manchester.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Manchester
$55,019
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Manchester
$215,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Manchester
16.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Manchester
81.9%
Manchester has a 20% higher demographics than Houma.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Manchester
93.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Manchester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Houma
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Manchester
Manchester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Manchester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDManchester has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $904 in Houma (16% lower). Manchester has a fair market rent (2br) of $959 vs $1,102 in Houma (15% lower). Manchester scores 100.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,516 in Manchester (46% lower). Manchester has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 10.7% in Houma. Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 54.9% in Manchester.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Manchester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Manchester: 5,981 for labor force. Manchester has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.5% in Houma. Manchester has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Manchester leads
Source: FBI UCRManchester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.57 compared to 4.74 in Houma. Manchester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.59 compared to 35.36 in Houma. Manchester has a property crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 31.8% in Houma.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauManchester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Houma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.0% in Manchester.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Manchester (12,651). Manchester skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 35.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houma
Manchester
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareManchester: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Manchester: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSManchester has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 73.2% in Manchester.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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