Metairie, LA vs Slidell, LA

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

MetricMetairie, LASlidell, LA
Population139,72928,561
Median Household Income$73,042$70,497
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$327,500$217,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%54.5%
Poverty Rate12.5%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*275
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*2,370
Median AQI4737
Good AQI Days /yr227315
Summer Highs93°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min29.1 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.214.9
College Degree Rate41.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %14%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-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 Metairie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.