Population
Fairfield
44,597
Slidell
28,664
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Slidell
$66,657
Home Value
Fairfield
$218,100
Slidell
$207,800
Rent
Fairfield
$1,145
Slidell
$1,381
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.48
Slidell
2.57
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Slidell
111.5
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Slidell
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Slidell
4.3%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Slidell?
Slidell is Fairfield's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
44,597
Slidell
28,664
Fairfield has a 36% larger population than Slidell.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.48
Slidell
2.57
Slidell has a 42% higher violent crime than Fairfield.
Property Crime
Fairfield
19.23
Slidell
22.85
Slidell has a 16% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Slidell
71.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Slidell has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Slidell
4.3%
Fairfield has a 20% higher unemployment than Slidell.
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Slidell
$66,657
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$218,100
Slidell
$207,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Fairfield
21.0%
Slidell
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
60.4%
Slidell
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Slidell
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Slidell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Slidell
Fairfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Slidell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,130 in Slidell (7% lower). Slidell scores 101.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.3 in Fairfield. Fairfield scores 122.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in Slidell.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSlidell has a median property tax of $1,447 vs $2,668 in Fairfield (84% lower). Fairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 9.1% in Slidell. Slidell has a single-family homes of 78.1% compared to 62.5% in Fairfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 23,945 vs Slidell: 13,537 for labor force. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 15.4% in Slidell. Slidell has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.07 in Slidell. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.20 in Slidell. Fairfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.57 in Slidell.
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 38.4% in Slidell.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a population of 44,597, about 1.6x the size of Slidell (28,664).
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Fairfield
Slidell
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3 vs Slidell: 1 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.0 vs Slidell: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Slidell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSlidell has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Slidell has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Fairfield. Slidell has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield.
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