Lake Charles, LA vs Kenner, LA

Lake Charles, LA spends 18% more per resident than Kenner, LA: $12,552 against $10,644. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Kenner, LA holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 87/100 (grade A) against 73/100 (grade B) for Lake Charles, LA — a 14-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.

Kenner, LA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Lake Charles, LA carries $4 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: parks and recreation leads in Lake Charles, LA at $737 per resident and in Kenner, LA at $662.

They also fund themselves differently: charges and fees is the largest single revenue source in Lake Charles, LA at 27% of total revenue, whereas Kenner, LA relies most on other revenue at 11%.