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West Monroe, LA vs Slidell, LA

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- Household income in Slidell, is 49% more than it is in West Monroe and is 19% below the National Average.
- West Monroe unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Slidell unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 West Monroe, LASlidell, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%24.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.4%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,520$28,646$37,638
 Household Income$38,865$57,920$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,642$67,065$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Monroe, LASlidell, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K22.9%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.8%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%9.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%12.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.4%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.1%4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Monroe, LASlidell, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.1%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%7.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%4.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%10.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.7%9.9%13.1%
Reviews for West Monroe    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

I was born and raised in West Monroe. I currently reside in Monroe, but I teach in West Monroe. There are pros and cons about West Monroe like anywhere else you may  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town is very sports oriented, therefore if your child doesn't play a sport there isn't very much to do  More

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Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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