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 | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $945/mo | 14.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $168,900 | 35.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,557 | $45,967 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.3 | 79.2 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ 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 $87,460 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Kenner, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Shreveport than in Kenner. If you earn $80,000 in Kenner, you'd need about $69,968 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.