Population
Houma
32,760
Sikeston
16,231
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Sikeston
$53,203
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Sikeston
$158,100
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Sikeston
$827
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Sikeston
10.30
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Sikeston
85.7
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Sikeston
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Sikeston
3.2%
How Similar Are Houma & Sikeston?
Sikeston is Houma's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Sikeston
16,231
Houma (32,760) is about 2.0x larger than Sikeston (16,231).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Sikeston
10.30
Sikeston has a 41% higher violent crime than Houma.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Sikeston
36.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Sikeston
76.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Sikeston
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Sikeston
$53,203
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Sikeston
$158,100
Houma has a 24% higher home values than Sikeston.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Sikeston
16.6%
Sikeston has a 10% higher education than Houma.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Sikeston
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Sikeston
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Sikeston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Houma leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sikeston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSikeston has a fair market rent (1br) of $678 vs $904 in Houma (33% lower). Sikeston has a fair market rent (2br) of $890 vs $1,102 in Houma (24% lower). Sikeston scores 83.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $158,100 in Sikeston (31% higher). Houma has a median property tax of $813 vs $1,048 in Sikeston (22% lower). Sikeston has a median rent of $827 vs $1,011 in Houma (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma: 14,767 vs Sikeston: 7,321 for labor force. Houma has a per capita income of $35,553 vs $31,846 in Sikeston (12% higher). Houma has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 41.6% in Sikeston.
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Crime & Safety — Houma leads
Source: FBI UCRHouma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 17.6% in Sikeston. Houma has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.09 compared to 10.30 in Sikeston. Houma has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.70 compared to 9.61 in Sikeston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sikeston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSikeston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 14.9% in Houma. Sikeston has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% 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 ACSHouma has a population of 32,760, about 2x the size of Sikeston (16,231). Houma skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Houma
Sikeston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Sikeston: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sikeston: 4 vs Houma: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSikeston has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Houma has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 3.1% in Sikeston. Sikeston has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 79.3% in Houma.
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