Houma, LA vs Thibodaux, LA

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

MetricHouma, LAThibodaux, LA
Population32,39215,732
Median Household Income$58,194$52,072
Median Rent$1,058/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$205,900$232,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%54.9%
Poverty Rate16.3%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k489265
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7442,105
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr—246
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min20.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.7
College Degree Rate23.8%34.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.