Slidell, LA vs Terrytown, LA

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

MetricSlidell, LATerrytown, LA
Population28,56124,726
Median Household Income$70,497$51,718
Median Rent$1,375/mo$1,135/mo
Median Home Value$217,700$220,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%51.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%19.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3701,921*
Median AQI3747
Good AQI Days /yr315227
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min27.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.917.8
College Degree Rate31.4%21.9%
Foreign-Born %4.5%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+3.6%

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 Terrytown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.