Population
Houma
32,760
Scottsbluff
14,406
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Scottsbluff
$966
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Scottsbluff
5.88
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Scottsbluff
87.1
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Scottsbluff
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
How Similar Are Houma & Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is Houma's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Scottsbluff
14,406
Houma (32,760) is about 2.3x larger than Scottsbluff (14,406).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Scottsbluff
5.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Scottsbluff
27.83
Houma has a 21% higher property crime than Scottsbluff.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Scottsbluff
73.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Houma has a 32% higher home values than Scottsbluff.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Scottsbluff
17.9%
Scottsbluff has a 17% higher education than Houma.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Scottsbluff
74.3%
Scottsbluff has a 11% higher demographics than Houma.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Scottsbluff
87.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Scottsbluff share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scottsbluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScottsbluff scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Houma. Scottsbluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $758 vs $904 in Houma (19% lower). Scottsbluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $987 vs $1,102 in Houma (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $2,273 in Scottsbluff (64% lower). Scottsbluff has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.7% in Houma. Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $141,300 in Scottsbluff (47% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Scottsbluff: 7,192 for labor force. Scottsbluff: 10 min vs Houma: 19 min for mean commute. Scottsbluff has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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Crime & Safety — Scottsbluff leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 4.9% in Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.26 in Houma. Scottsbluff has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 4.74 in Houma.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScottsbluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Houma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 34.5% in Scottsbluff.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 2.3x the size of Scottsbluff (14,406). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.0.
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Houma
Scottsbluff
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Scottsbluff: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Scottsbluff: 5 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Scottsbluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsbluff has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Scottsbluff: 10 min vs Houma: 19 min for mean commute time. Scottsbluff has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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