Laplace, LA vs Kenner, LA

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

MetricLaplace, LAKenner, LA
Population28,34364,904
Median Household Income$69,030$64,020
Median Rent$1,351/mo$1,179/mo
Median Home Value$199,900$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k135*288
Property Crime Rate /100k768*2,058
Median AQI3447
Good AQI Days /yr339227
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.7
College Degree Rate19.6%29.1%
Foreign-Born %4.5%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-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 Laplace (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.