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Houma is a small city of 32,392 people in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the Houma, LA area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $1k a month.
32,392people
$206kTypical home
$1,058/moRent
91° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 32,392
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,239 people per sq mi
- 281 mi to Houston, TX
- In the Houma, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,298/mo)
- Median rent $1,058/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (481 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,684 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MSY airport
- 39 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 39 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Terrebonne Parish: R+52 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk