Bogalusa, LA vs Slidell, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBogalusa, LASlidell, LA
Population10,46828,561
Median Household Income$30,749$70,497
Median Rent$767/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$217,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%54.5%
Poverty Rate39.4%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k912275
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1442,370
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.714.9
College Degree Rate12%31.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.