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Mandeville

A city of 12,946 people in Louisiana
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Outdoors in Mandeville

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Map of Mandeville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.5%30 of 6,036 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves72 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

View Mandeville drive.Alternate Title: New Orleans and vicinityc. 1868
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View Mandeville drive.Alternate Title: New Orleans and vicinity, c. 1868

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Bertus-Ducatel House

Bertus-Ducatel House

Built 1839 · on the Register since 1998

The Bertus-Ducatel House, at 1721 Lakeshore Dr. in Mandeville, Louisiana, was built around 1839. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

8 on the National Register · #28 in LAHistoric places →
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About Mandeville

City in the United States
1840Established
13,192Population
7.1 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The city was founded in 1834 and incorporated in 1840. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 13,192. Mandeville is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Interstate 12. It is located directly across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. Mandeville is part of the New Orleans-Metairie metropolitan statistical area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code70448, 70470, 70471
Area code985
Living in Mandeville

Housing in Mandeville

$360K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mandeville home is worth about $360,000, about the same as a year ago, 66% above the Louisiana typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market127
Sale-to-list95.8%
Sold in May11
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Mandeville

B−

Safety Grade B-

Mandeville reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mandeville 1.4
Louisiana 4.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mandeville 15.1
Louisiana 18.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Mandeville

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Most working residents leave Mandeville for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are New Orleans (9%), Covington (9%) and Metairie (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

New Orleans
9%
Covington
9%
Metairie
7%
Baton Rouge
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mandeville →

Health in Mandeville

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

20better than LA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Tammany Parish HospitalCovington · 6.3 mi · ER
Baptist Community Health Services- MandevilleMandeville · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mandeville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mandeville →

Natural hazards in Mandeville

95
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mandeville →

Climate in Mandeville

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Mandeville has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 43°Winter
79° / 57°Spring
91° / 72°Summer
80° / 58°Fall
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Schools in Mandeville

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School Grade A

The public schools Mandeville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#2Best public schoolsof 153 in LA
DistrictSt. Tammany ParishSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.

Mandeville’s library

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Causeway Branch3457 Highway 190 · part of St. Tammany Parish Library
Fine-freeE-books60 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Causeway Branch →
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Where Mandeville is

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