City comparison
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 | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $954/mo | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $112,200 | 104.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,557 | $50,747 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.5 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 94.4 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.4 | 4.0% lower in A |
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 $100,022 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kenner and Lansing have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Lansing than in Kenner. If you earn $80,000 in Kenner, you'd need about $80,018 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.