Slidell, LA vs Metairie, LA

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

MetricSlidell, LAMetairie, LA
Population28,561139,729
Median Household Income$70,497$73,042
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$217,700$327,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%46.6%
Poverty Rate15.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3701,921*
Median AQI3747
Good AQI Days /yr315227
Summer Highs89°F93°F
Winter Lows44°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.916.2
College Degree Rate31.4%41.2%
Foreign-Born %4.5%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.2%

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.