Eden IsleLA
A town of 7,683 in Louisiana.
Is Eden Isle a good place to live?
Cost of living is its weak spot — the typical home is worth about $334K, 4.1 years of the Slidell metro’s $81K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Its best grade is for schools (A−): its schools outperform 83% of the state's. All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of 62nd of 161 in Louisiana. On that grade it does better than a third of U.S. towns. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Eden Isle’s median age is 53.2 years, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 37.8 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index.
Eden Isle has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
7,041 counted in 2010 and 7,782 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Eden Isle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Eden Isle is from typical.
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Moving to Eden Isle: who provides what
Eden Isle is unincorporated, so St. Tammany Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eden Isle.
Eden Isle has less tooth loss than most of Louisiana, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values falling while Louisiana’s rise.
0% of Eden Isle is conserved land
2.9 miles of trail. Eden Isle’s trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eden Isle’s grade for cost of living is a C−
Values fell 2.1% in the past year while the Louisiana typical home rose 2.1%. The typical value, about $334K, is 12% below its August 2022 peak.
On the market in Eden Isle: a median 98 days to sell. The typical Eden Isle home is worth about $334,000, 56% above the Louisiana typical home. The share of households in Eden Isle who own their home: 81%.
| Eden Isle | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,328 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Eden Isle faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
57% of Eden Isle’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 25%. The town has had 485 paid flood insurance claims since 2002. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Eden Isle households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Eden Isle’s residents live below the poverty line
Eden Isle has 766 jobs for its 2,757 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 467 in 2013 to 766.
Employers in Eden Isle added 299 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 766. The mean commuting time locally is 32 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. 3.5% of working residents work locally here.
| Eden Isle | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 5.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eden Isle stands out in Louisiana and nationally: the median age there is higher
Only 5 of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Eden Isle. 15% of Eden Isle residents are under 18. College graduates make up a third of adults 25 and older, against 27% across Louisiana.
| Eden Isle | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.2 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Eden Isle | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Eden Isle
January nights average 42.3°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.7°. The Slidell weather station records that about 64 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 93% of Louisiana places with climate records.
For Eden Isle, the January low is 42°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Eden Isle | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 92°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eden Isle ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with Louisiana is tooth loss: 6.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 18.1% statewide. Within Louisiana it is healthier than 94% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
Only one of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Eden Isle. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Eden Isle is ahead of Louisiana on 19 and behind on 1. No town among the 161 in Louisiana we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Eden Isle. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely.
| Eden Isle | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 26% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eden Isle | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Caesars Superdome and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eden Isle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw18 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
11 mi LandmarkFort Macomb
25 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaLakefront Arena
23 mi City parkCity ParkPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Eden Isle
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eden Isle
About 8 of every 100 Eden Isle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
97% of working residents leave Eden Isle for work
Where Eden Isle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eden Isle
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Eden Isles is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The population was 6,983 at the 2010 census, and 7,782 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The area consists of census tracts 408.04 and 408.05 in the 70458-9021 postal code. Eden Isles is a residential community with homes built on a system of canals connecting to eastern Lake Pontchartrain, which also includes businesses along the Interstate-10 and Highway 11 commercial corridors as well as restaurants and marina services within the residential section.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Questions about Eden Isle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Isle, LA a good place to live?
Eden Isle grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #62 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Eden Isle, LA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.