Living in Slidell, LA
Suburb in Louisiana
Slidell is a suburb in Louisiana, home to about 29,000 people, with 723,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Slidell a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $205k and rents for $1,720 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,029 state income tax per resident, 0.7% property tax
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: MSY is 35 mi away
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 723,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Slidell: common questions
What is the cost of living in Slidell?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $205k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Slidell?
Louisiana collects about $1,029 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.7% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Slidell safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Slidell?
Public schools in Slidell test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Slidell?
Slidell has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 89°F.
Does Slidell get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 18 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.99 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Slidell?
The nearest major airport is MSY, about 35 mi away.
How Slidell scores
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