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Sun is a tiny town of 381 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It's about 26 miles from Slidell, LA and 270 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $883 a month.
381people
$161kTypical home
$883/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 381
- Part of a metro area
- About 89 people per sq mi
- 270 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 26 mi to Slidell, LA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,013/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MSY airport
- 50 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.