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What Is It Like to Live in Kenner?

What it costs to live in Kenner, and how it compares with other Louisiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

63

10th best value in Louisiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Louisiana cities.

Overall livability

68

6th overall in Louisiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Kenner is home to about 66,411 people. A typical home runs $196,300 and a household earns around $58,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Louisiana's largest cities, it ranks 10th for value and 6th overall.

Kenner at a glance

Median home price

$196,300

16th in LA of 32

Median rent

$992/mo

Median household income

$58,400

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

5.7%

10th in LA of 32

School rating

4/10

10th in LA of 32

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in LA of 32

Walk score

7/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Louisiana only. Updated 2026.