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

Shreveport, LA vs Kenner, LA

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

Summary

Shreveport spends 62.7% more per capita than Kenner ($6,669/person difference). Kenner, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 87/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Shreveport, LA
Pop. 186,183
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
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
Shreveport
Kenner
Total Spending
$3.2B
$700.2M
Spending / Capita
$17,313
$10,644
Total Revenue
$7.8B
$790.0M
Revenue / Capita
$41,922
$12,008
Total Debt
$236.7M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,271
$0
Population
186,183
65,785
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Shreveport$0
Kenner$187
Fire Protection
Shreveport$241
Kenner$310
Highways & Roads
Shreveport$235
Kenner$413
Parks & Recreation
Shreveport$1,799
Kenner$662
Education
Shreveport$0
Kenner$174
Health
Shreveport$860
Kenner$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShreveportKenner
Sales Tax
$872
$28
Income Tax
$653
$558
Intergovernmental
$48
$208
Charges & Fees
$1,867
$0
Other
$3,306
$1,293

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

ShreveportKenner
Police
$0
$187
Fire Protection
$241
$310
Highways & Roads
$235
$413
Education
$0
$174
Public Welfare
$212
$505
Health
$860
$0
Hospitals
$2,034
$373
Parks & Recreation
$1,799
$662
Housing
$3,509
$2,763
Sewerage
$235
$0
Utilities
$1,995
$1,010
Interest on Debt
$810
$0
Other
$5,384
$4,248
B
Shreveport, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
A
Kenner, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 87/100
Excellent fiscal health

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