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Slidell is a small city of 28,561 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the Slidell, LA area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $1k a month.
28,561people
$218kTypical home
$1,375/moRent
90° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 28,561
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,877 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Slidell, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,373/mo)
- Median rent $1,375/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,225 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MSY airport
- 35 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 39 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 308 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 107 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Tammany Parish: R+44 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk