Slidell, LA vs New Orleans, LA

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

MetricSlidell, LANew Orleans, LA
Population28,561371,853
Median Household Income$70,497$56,631
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$217,700$315,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%54.2%
Poverty Rate15.7%22.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2751,361
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3705,090
Median AQI3742
Good AQI Days /yr315259
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows44°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min22.6 min
Hospitals39
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.1
College Degree Rate31.4%42.4%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-5.7%

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