Population
Houma
32,760
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Houma & Sherman?
Sherman is Houma's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Sherman
45,036
Sherman has a 27% larger population than Houma.
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Sherman
3.55
Houma has a 42% higher violent crime than Sherman.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Sherman
19.13
Houma has a 46% higher property crime than Sherman.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Sherman
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Sherman
$60,935
Sherman has a 10% higher median income than Houma.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Sherman
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Sherman
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Sherman
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Sherman
107.1
Sherman has a 12% higher cost of living than Houma.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Houma
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Sherman
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouma scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Sherman. Houma has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,102 vs $1,351 in Sherman (18% lower). Houma has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,089 in Sherman (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $2,983 in Sherman (73% lower). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 53.0% in Sherman. Sherman has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 10.7% in Houma.
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Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Sherman has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 17.3% in Houma. Sherman: 22,698 vs Houma: 14,767 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sherman leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Houma. Sherman has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.39 compared to 28.91 in Houma. Sherman has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.44 compared to 5.70 in Houma.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouma has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.2% in Sherman. Sherman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.9% in Houma.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a population of 45,036, about 1.4x the size of Houma (32,760).
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Houma
Sherman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherman: 4 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services. Houma: 3.5 vs Sherman: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Sherman. Sherman has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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