2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Houma, LA vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lafayette, is 95% more than it is in Houma and is 27% above the National Average.
- Houma unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Houma, LALafayette, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth2.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,246  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,241  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Houma, LALafayette, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Houma, LALafayette, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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