Picayune, MS vs Slidell, LA

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

MetricPicayune, MSSlidell, LA
Population11,90028,561
Median Household Income$41,213$70,497
Median Rent$931/mo$1,375/mo
Median Home Value$157,100$217,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%54.5%
Poverty Rate20.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k315275
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8252,370
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows39°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min29.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate16.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-1.1%

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