Kenner, LA vs Laplace, LA

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

MetricKenner, LALaplace, LA
Population64,90428,343
Median Household Income$64,020$69,030
Median Rent$1,179/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$199,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%52.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288135*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,058768*
Median AQI4734
Good AQI Days /yr227339
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min32.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714.1
College Degree Rate29.1%19.6%
Foreign-Born %21.1%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-2.2%

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 Laplace (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.