Ribbon Cutting at the Academy Place Apartments, a Senior Living Community

Volunteers of America's Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation celebrated on Nov 15, 2017, the grand opening of its newest residential development in Houma, Academy Place apartments, a senior living community. The project was completed in partnership with Terrebonne Council on Aging and Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, among others. It features the renovated historic Houma Elementary School renovated and expanded to feature 103 affordable one and two-bedroom apartments for residents ages 62 and older, plus community centers.

Louisiana Ranks #1 for Lowest Electricity Rates

Data from the EIA (Energy Information Administration) shows that Louisiana's 2016-2017 average residential price (cents/kWh) is 9.2125, the lowest in the country.

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Louisiana ranked fifth-best road trip state

While tourism being one of the biggest industries in Louisiana is no surprise to anyone in the Bayou State, the state being named one of the top road trip state in the nation was a pleasant surprise for local tourism groups.

According to an annual report by wallethub.com, Louisiana is the fifth-best state for tourists to take road trips. The 50 states were ranked based on a number of factors divided into three overall categories: cost, safety and activities.

What are the Safest Cities in Each State? Schriever, Bayou Blue, Bayou Cane and Gray all ranked as one of the safest!

LendEDU recently released a report that highlighted the safest cities in Louisiana and Schriever, Bayou Blue, Bayou Cane and Gray all ranked as one of the safest.

Using licensed data, each city’s crime index was rated against the state and national average crime index.

The full report and a more detailed methodology can be found here: https://lendedu.com/blog/safest-cities-state/

The 250 Cities That Are Seeing the Fastest Growth in Household Income - Houma ranked 187

Houma, Louisiana ranked as one of the best places in the United States to make more money and grow income according to LendEDU’s newest report.

Houma ranked #187 out of over 25,000 U.S. towns! Factors that were analyzed include income growth from 2000 to 2017 and forecasted income growth over the next five years. 

The full report and methodology can be found here: https://lendedu.com/blog/250-cities-seeing-fastest-growth-household-income/

Houma ranks #442 in U.S. cities with the lowest average student debt balances

Houma ranked #442 in LendEDU’s newest report detailing the cities throughout the U.S. with the lowest average student debt balances.

The rankings for this report were developed by licensing Experian’s most recent financial data. More than 10,000 cities throughout the U.S. were analyzed for their average student debt balance. And, Houma ranked as having one of the lowest average student debt balances!

The full report and methodology can be found here:

https://lendedu.com/blog/u-s-cities-highest-lowest-student-debt-balances/

 

Houma Ranked #171 in LendEDU's Best Cities for Staying in Shape Report

Not only is staying in shape entirely up to you, but choosing what city to live in is also in your control. LendEDU’s Best Cities for Staying in Shape report will help you make the right decision by blending those two choices together.