Signals
70360
70435
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs64 · Top 31%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs92 · Top 28%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 70360 | 70435 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,574 | 22,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,890 | $80,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,372 | $39,967 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 475/sq mi | 216/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $286,000 | $282,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $1,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 87.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9% | 33.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 65.4" | 61.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 44 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 35.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.55 | 11.73 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.2% | 40.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70360
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
70435
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70360 — Houma, LA · 70435 — Covington, LA · How this is calculated: methodology