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Slidell vs Waterbury

Metro-area medians — Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area vs Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Slidell comes out ahead, winning 8 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Slidell is both cheaper to live in (about 8% less) and higher-earning (about 3% more) than Waterbury. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Slidell.

Their widest everyday difference: Slidell has the tighter job market — 4% unemployment versus 4.9%.

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Slidell, LA
$59,439
take-home / yr · 21% to tax
$64,101
real value after local prices
Waterbury, CT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$58,067
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Slidell leaves you about $6,034/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Slidell
Waterbury
Livability (CityLedger)
57/100
47/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
92.7
99.8
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$88,796
$80,067
Median household income
$82,337
$79,889
Median rent
$1,305/mo
$1,407/mo
Median home value
$296,500
$344,300
Unemployment
4%
4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.8%
32.6%
Average commute
32.1 min
28.5 min
Air quality (median AQI)
—
—
Avg temperature
68°F
51°F

Choose Slidell for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Choose Waterbury for

  • + Average commute
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Slidell vs Waterbury — frequently asked

Is Slidell cheaper than Waterbury?
Slidell is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 8% below Waterbury's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Slidell or Waterbury?
Slidell has the higher median household income — $82,337 versus $79,889 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 3% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Slidell or Waterbury?
A paycheck stretches further in Slidell. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $88,796 there versus $80,067 in Waterbury.
Which has cheaper rent, Slidell or Waterbury?
Slidell has cheaper rent — a median of $1,305/mo versus $1,407/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).