Living in Kenner

Kenner is a large place in Louisiana, United States, home to 67,091 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #795 of 4,750), car-free households (top 19%, #738 of 3,933), young professionals (top 21%, #927 of 4,444).

Residents67,091
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport2 km (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,029,600 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMississippi, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,563 km
Within 10 km418,846 people
Greater areaGreater New Orleans, 19 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 0:06

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How Kenner ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Louisiana
Young family31#10,194 of 11,898#68 of 168Map
Low-income household47#2,834 of 9,771#29 of 158Map
Low-income family36#5,871 of 8,006#37 of 110Map
Single parent39#4,843 of 6,237#27 of 83Map
Pensioner couple55#6,867 of 9,474#67 of 132Map
Single pensioner46#7,819 of 9,474#50 of 132Map
Early retiree57#6,430 of 10,762#52 of 174Map
Single professional65#1,046 of 4,537#3 of 60Map
Young professional68#927 of 4,444#3 of 56Map
DINKS69#1,087 of 3,053#3 of 36Map
Remote worker58#3,319 of 7,271#48 of 108Map
Commuter72#1,322 of 6,227#4 of 84Map
Car-free household70#738 of 3,933#5 of 54Map
Student62#1,574 of 2,119#12 of 23Map
First-home buyer49#2,529 of 8,006#31 of 110Map
Budget-constrained mover43#5,953 of 12,111#94 of 199Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#888 of 4,114#5 of 54Map
Expat professional65#2,487 of 7,271#3 of 108Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,262 of 9,474#16 of 132Map
Nature-focused household24#16,269 of 18,063#313 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#8,773 of 16,523#76 of 277Map
Rural value seeker21#15,698 of 18,063#314 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,383 of 16,523#22 of 277Map
Lottery winner77#749 of 21,167#3 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#9,985 of 12,111#114 of 199Map
Coastal living68#2,418 of 6,413#9 of 127Map
Business owner65#3,392 of 12,111#3 of 199Map
Digital native62#795 of 4,750#7 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Affordability35
  • Education and family33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Green space27
  • Safety and community25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.