Kenner, LA vs Metairie, LA

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

MetricKenner, LAMetairie, LA
Population64,904139,729
Median Household Income$64,020$73,042
Median Rent$1,179/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$327,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate15.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288263*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0581,921*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows48°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.716.2
College Degree Rate29.1%41.2%
Foreign-Born %21.1%14%
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 Metairie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.