Living in Houma, LA
Small city in Louisiana
Houma is a small city in Louisiana, home to about 33,000 people, with 195,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Houma a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $202k and rents for $1,330 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,029 state income tax per resident, 0.39% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 195,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Houma: common questions
What is the cost of living in Houma?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $202k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 85, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Houma?
Louisiana collects about $1,029 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.39% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Houma safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Houma?
Public schools in Houma test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Houma?
Houma is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Houma get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 20 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.63 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Houma?
The nearest major airport is MSY, about 39 mi away.
How Houma scores
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