Chalmette, LA vs Slidell, LA

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

MetricChalmette, LASlidell, LA
Population22,61628,561
Median Household Income$54,904$70,497
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$214,700$217,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%54.5%
Poverty Rate24.9%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k465*275
Property Crime Rate /100k1,593*2,370
Median AQI4437
Good AQI Days /yr266315
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min29.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.9
College Degree Rate13.6%31.4%
Foreign-Born %7.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalmette (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.