The Gadberry Group

Louisiana

Boomtown: Slidell
Household growth (2000-08): 17%
Household income growth (2000-08): 15%
Home value: N/A

Slidell, a 30-minute drive from New Orleans' French Quarter on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, has seen a surge in population. It is rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina as it accommodates an influx of displaced residents. Slidell area households grew 17% from 2000 to 2008, to 22,521. The average income jumped 15% during that period, to $64,159 in 2008.

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