Metairie, LA vs Kenner, LA

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

MetricMetairie, LAKenner, LA
Population139,72964,904
Median Household Income$73,042$64,020
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,179/mo
Median Home Value$327,500$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%52.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263*288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921*2,058
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.213.7
College Degree Rate41.2%29.1%
Foreign-Born %14%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 Metairie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.