Kenner, LA vs Waggaman, LA

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

MetricKenner, LAWaggaman, LA
Population64,90411,330
Median Household Income$64,020—
Median Rent$1,179/mo$1,510/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$170,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%68%
Poverty Rate15.4%24.5%
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 min29.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.716
College Degree Rate29.1%17.9%
Foreign-Born %21.1%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+6.0%

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