Cost of Living / Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro
Cost of Living in Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro
Official metro name: Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro has a population of 206,082. Median household income is $62,443 and median rent is $927 per month. Rent is roughly 17.8% of median monthly income.
State: LAPopulation: 206,082Income: $62,443Rent: $927Affordability: Affordable (17.8%)
Median Household Income
$62,443
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$927
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
83
Simplified relative index
Is Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $927, which is about 17.8% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $927 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $62,443 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in LA
Compare Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro with nearby metros:
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs Baton Rouge, LA Metro
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs Lafayette, LA Metro
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs Lake Charles, LA Metro
- Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro vs Monroe, LA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.