Destrehan, LA vs Kenner, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDestrehan, LAKenner, LA
Population11,61964,904
Median Household Income$90,509$64,020
Median Rent$1,257/mo$1,179/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65%52.8%
Poverty Rate17.3%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*288
Property Crime Rate /100k816*2,058
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.413.7
College Degree Rate40.4%29.1%
Foreign-Born %8.2%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Destrehan (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.