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    Is Slidell a good place to live?

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    Slidell ranks #3 of 18 Louisiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (79/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $207,800
    +7.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,381
    per month
    Household income
    $66,657
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Slidell

    The median home value in Slidell is $207,800 and median rent is $1,381 a month, against a median household income of $66,657. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Slidell crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Louisiana the 2025 rate was 465 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 people — #7 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Slidell, LA

    Slidell has about 28,664 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Slidell with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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