Population
Kenner
65,113
Fairfield
44,597
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Fairfield
$70,166
Home Value
Kenner
$241,800
Fairfield
$218,100
Rent
Kenner
$1,129
Fairfield
$1,145
Crime Rate
Kenner
3.45
Fairfield
1.48
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Fairfield
111.5
Avg Temp
Kenner
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Fairfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Kenner & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Kenner's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kenner
65,113
Fairfield
44,597
Kenner has a 32% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Kenner
3.45
Fairfield
1.48
Kenner's violent crime is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Kenner
28.33
Fairfield
19.23
Kenner has a 32% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Kenner
55.5%
Fairfield
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fairfield has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Fairfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Fairfield
$70,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Kenner
$241,800
Fairfield
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Kenner
20.0%
Fairfield
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Kenner
50.4%
Fairfield
60.4%
Fairfield has a 16% higher demographics than Kenner.
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Fairfield
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kenner and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kenner
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Fairfield
Fairfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenner scores 98.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.3 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,113 in Kenner (6% lower). Kenner has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,183 vs $49,055 in Fairfield (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $2,668 in Fairfield (65% lower). Fairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a median home value of $241,800 vs $218,100 in Fairfield (11% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 14.5% in Kenner. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner: 34,103 vs Fairfield: 23,945 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 3.09 in Kenner. Fairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.71 in Kenner. Fairfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.45 in Kenner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 39.1% in Kenner. Fairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 20.0% in Kenner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a population of 65,113, about 1.5x the size of Fairfield (44,597). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.4.
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Kenner
Fairfield
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner.
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