Population
Houma
32,760
Wichita Falls
102,558
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Home Value
Houma
$207,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Rent
Houma
$1,011
Wichita Falls
$978
Crime Rate
Houma
6.09
Wichita Falls
3.52
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Wichita Falls
94.9
Avg Temp
Houma
N/A
Wichita Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
How Similar Are Houma & Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is Houma's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houma
32,760
Wichita Falls
102,558
Wichita Falls (102,558) is about 3.1x larger than Houma (32,760).
Violent Crime
Houma
6.09
Wichita Falls
3.52
Houma has a 42% higher violent crime than Wichita Falls.
Property Crime
Houma
35.36
Wichita Falls
26.19
Houma has a 26% higher property crime than Wichita Falls.
Political Leaning
Houma
75.3%
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Houma
3.5%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Houma
$54,637
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Houma
$207,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Houma has a 31% higher home values than Wichita Falls.
Education
Houma
14.9%
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Houma
65.8%
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Houma
93.8
Wichita Falls
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houma and Wichita Falls 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 / HUDHouma scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls scores 98.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Houma. Houma scores 91.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.8 in Wichita Falls.
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Housing Market — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouma has a median property tax of $813 vs $2,554 in Wichita Falls (68% lower). Houma has a median home value of $207,900 vs $142,600 in Wichita Falls (46% higher). Houma has a owner-occupied of 69.4% compared to 57.0% in Wichita Falls.
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Jobs & Economy — Houma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs Houma: 14,767 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.3% in Houma. Houma has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 38.6% in Wichita Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 5.70 in Houma. Houma has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 14.3% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 6.09 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 35.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.9% in Houma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a population of 102,558, about 3.1x the size of Houma (32,760). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.1.
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Houma
Wichita Falls
Healthcare — Houma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHouma: 3.5 vs Wichita Falls: 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 Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Houma. Wichita Falls has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 3.3% in Houma.
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