New Orleans, LA vs Slidell, LA

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

MetricNew Orleans, LASlidell, LA
Population371,85328,561
Median Household Income$56,631$70,497
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$315,700$217,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%54.5%
Poverty Rate22.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,361275
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0902,370
Median AQI4237
Good AQI Days /yr259315
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min29.1 min
Hospitals93
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.9
College Degree Rate42.4%31.4%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%-1.1%

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