What it's like to live in Mandeville
Mandeville is a small city in Louisiana with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Mandeville deals with very rainy.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Very rainy — 63" of rain per year
How Mandeville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Mandeville
Based on Mandeville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,844
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $56,880 a year
- 38% of Mandeville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$75,220
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $37,610
- Homes cost 4.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,422/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,422 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $376,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $376,100 · 38% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.9% county unemployment
Unemployment in St. Tammany Parish is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
St. Tammany Parish (county-wide)
Safety▼ 58% below US
138 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1537/100k · Mandeville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 42°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 36% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (29 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Mandeville's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoff is very rainy. A year of median rent ($1,422/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.
Other places near Mandeville
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Rent $1,396/mo · Income $75,851
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