Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Kenner, LA vs New Orleans, LA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

New Orleans spends 67.7% more per capita than Kenner ($22,340/person difference). Kenner, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Kenner, LA
Pop. 65,785
A
87/100
Budget Balance88
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
New Orleans, LA
Pop. 380,408
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Kenner
New Orleans
Total Spending
$700.2M
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$10,644
$32,984
Total Revenue
$790.0M
$12.0B
Revenue / Capita
$12,008
$31,427
Total Debt
$0
$870.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$2,288
Population
65,785
380,408
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Kenner$187
New Orleans$0
Fire Protection
Kenner$310
New Orleans$1,044
Highways & Roads
Kenner$413
New Orleans$271
Parks & Recreation
Kenner$662
New Orleans$966
Education
Kenner$174
New Orleans$951
Health
Kenner$0
New Orleans$507

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

KennerNew Orleans
Property Tax
$0
$62
Sales Tax
$28
$327
Income Tax
$558
$993
Intergovernmental
$208
$3,013
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,241
Other
$1,293
$5,501

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

KennerNew Orleans
Police
$187
$0
Fire Protection
$310
$1,044
Highways & Roads
$413
$271
Education
$174
$951
Public Welfare
$505
$1,197
Health
$0
$507
Hospitals
$373
$5,002
Parks & Recreation
$662
$966
Housing
$2,763
$4,479
Sewerage
$0
$161
Utilities
$1,010
$4,300
General Admin
$0
$1,865
Other
$4,248
$12,243
A
Kenner, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
New Orleans, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health

Compare More Cities