City comparison
Kenner, LA is about 100 miles (175 km) from Lafayette, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 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 Kenner, LA to Lafayette, LA takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Lafayette has a population of 121,706, vs 65,785 in Kenner — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Lafayette covers about 56 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 | Kenner | Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $1,022/mo | 6.2% higher in Kenner |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $234,900 | 2.6% higher in Lafayette |
| Median household income | $60,557 | $58,850 | 2.9% higher in Kenner |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 73.3 | 73.3 | ≈ equal (Kenner slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 95.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Kenner, you'd need $88,089 in Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lafayette, LA is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Kenner, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% higher in Kenner than in Lafayette. If you earn $80,000 in Kenner, you'd need about $70,471 in Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.