70460 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
70663
70460
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 39%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
69 · Top 27%
vs72 · Top 24%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 12%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 70663 | 70460 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,799 | 21,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,707 | $62,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,923 | $30,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 284/sq mi | 564/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $180,600 | $192,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $908 | $1,169 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 34 | 11 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.7% | 83.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 61.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 36.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.46 | 11.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.9% | 39.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.2% | 45.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.8% | 68.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70663
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, tornado, inland flooding.
70460
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70663 — Sulphur, LA · 70460 — Slidell, LA · How this is calculated: methodology