City comparison
Houston, TX is about 300 miles (500 km) from Kenner, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 375 miles, or about 6 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Houston, TX to Kenner, LA takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 65,785 in Kenner — about 34.9× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Kenner.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Houston | Kenner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,085/mo | 13.8% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $229,000 | 2.6% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $60,557 | 0.2% higher in Kenner |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.1 | 6.6% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 73.3 | 31.3% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Kenner slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Kenner slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $89,455 in Kenner to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenner, LA is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% higher in Houston than in Kenner. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $71,564 in Kenner to keep the same standard of living.