Explore West St. Tammany



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Explore West St. Tammany Parish


Located on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, just a 45-minute drive from all New Orleans has to offer, St. Tammany Parish is a family-friendly oasis boasting culture, quaintness and true quality of life.


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Education

St. Tammany’s public school system is one of the best in the nation, with students consistently scoring above national and state levels on standardized tests. In addition to nearly 60 public schools, the parish is also home to 21 private and/or faith-based schools. (Source: St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce)


Cost of living

Your dollar goes farther in St. Tammany Parish, with a cost of living composite index of 97.7. Additionally, the single family average house price in East St. Tammany is $172,228 and $261,674 in West St. Tammany, for a parish average of $226,206.. (Source: St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce)


Outdoors

Louisiana isn't called the Sportsman's Paradise for nothing. From sailing on Lake Pontchartain, exploring local swamps and bayous, biking or hiking along the 31-mile Tammany Trace, and more, the natural beauty of St. Tammany is at the heart of what makes the great outdoors so great in South Louisiana.


Arts and culture

Aside from its proximity to New Orleans, St. Tammany Parish boasts a family-friendly culture all its own, with a year-round slate of fairs, festivals and art events, from regular farmers markets and theater offerings to the annual Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival, Three Rivers Arts Festival and other, similar cultural must-sees.




Let’s talk

Have questions? Drop us a line. We're ready, willing and able to provide answers.

 

Susan Lenoir
St. Tammany Ochsner Family Medicine Residency Program Manager

susan.lenoir@ochsner.org


We don’t want to brag …

(But we’re going to anyway)

 

St. Tammany Health System has earned distinction at local, regional and national levels for quality, leadership, employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction. Click here for a full survey of our awards and recognitions.


New Orleans Business - Best Places to Work 2023U.S. News and World Report -- Best Regional Hospital Women’s Choice Awards, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience Leapfrog Hospital Safety ScoreLeapfrog Top Teaching Hospital