Slidell, LA vs Chalmette, LA

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

MetricSlidell, LAChalmette, LA
Population28,56122,616
Median Household Income$70,497$54,904
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$217,700$214,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%53.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275465*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3701,593*
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr315266
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.2
College Degree Rate31.4%13.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-5.9%

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.