Houma, LA vs Luling, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHouma, LALuling, LA
Population32,39213,960
Median Household Income$58,194$76,539
Median Rent$1,058/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$205,900$273,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%58.7%
Poverty Rate16.3%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k489225*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,744816*
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.210.3
College Degree Rate23.8%30.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Luling (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.