2026 Compare Cities Rankings:
Monroe, MI vs Houma, LA

#34 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

#335 Best Green Cities

#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#49 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#71 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#320 2005 Best Places to Live

#376 Best Green Cities

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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