Compare-Cities.com

Compare Lake Charles to Slidell

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Slidell, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lake Charles (city) Slidell (city)
Population 75,194 27,755
Income (median) $36,949 $42,061
Home Value (median) $145,900 $157,000
White 45% 78%
Black 48% 17%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 47% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Slidell?
A: Lake Charles has a larger population count than Slidell: 75194 compared with 27755 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Charles or in Slidell?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lake Charles.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Slidell?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lake Charles.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Charles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Lake Charles versus 30% for Slidell.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Charles may include: Shreveport, Alexandria, and New-Iberia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z