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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

New Orleans, LA vs Kenner, LA

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

Summary

New Orleans spends 209.9% 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
New Orleans, LA
Pop. 380,408
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Kenner, LA
Pop. 65,785
A
87/100
Budget Balance88
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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