Slidell, LA vs Covington, LA

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

MetricSlidell, LACovington, LA
Population28,56111,658
Median Household Income$70,497$75,851
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$217,700$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%45.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275435
Property Crime Rate /100k2,370956
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr315315
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.4
College Degree Rate31.4%39.4%
Foreign-Born %4.5%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.2%

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