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Slidell, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Tammany Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
28,664
Population
1,885/sq mi density
$66,657
Median Income
$33,984 per capita
$207,800
Home Value
$220,114 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
2,849 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,657 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$207,800 home value, $1,381/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,657
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,984
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slidell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slidell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,657
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,984
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,117
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,382M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
12%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,927
Restaurants
679
Healthcare
874
Retail
917
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,117
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,675
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,657 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,984 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,117 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $17,382M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,927 |
| Restaurants | 679 |
| Healthcare | 874 |
| Retail | 917 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,117 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,675 |