City comparison
Kenner, LA is about 275 miles (425 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 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 Kenner, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 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.
Shreveport has a population of 186,183, vs 65,785 in Kenner — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 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 | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $945/mo | 14.8% higher in Kenner |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $168,900 | 35.6% higher in Kenner |
| Median household income | $60,557 | $45,967 | 31.7% higher in Kenner |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 73.3 | 74.6 | 1.6% higher in Shreveport |
| 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 $85,125 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 14.9% cheaper overall than Kenner, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% higher in Kenner than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in Kenner, you'd need about $68,100 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.