Population
Kenner
65,113
Sanford
62,292
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Sanford
$62,877
Home Value
Kenner
$241,800
Sanford
$272,900
Rent
Kenner
$1,129
Sanford
$1,496
Crime Rate
Kenner
3.45
Sanford
5.43
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Sanford
116.0
Avg Temp
Kenner
N/A
Sanford
N/A
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Sanford
4.5%
How Similar Are Kenner & Sanford?
Sanford is Kenner's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kenner
65,113
Sanford
62,292
Both cities have similar populations — Kenner at 65,113 and Sanford at 62,292.
Violent Crime
Kenner
3.45
Sanford
5.43
Sanford has a 36% higher violent crime than Kenner.
Property Crime
Kenner
28.33
Sanford
22.53
Kenner has a 20% higher property crime than Sanford.
Political Leaning
Kenner
55.5%
Sanford
51.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Sanford
4.5%
Kenner has a 18% higher unemployment than Sanford.
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Sanford
$62,877
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kenner
$241,800
Sanford
$272,900
Sanford has a 11% higher home values than Kenner.
Education
Kenner
20.0%
Sanford
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kenner
50.4%
Sanford
43.3%
Kenner has a 14% higher demographics than Sanford.
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Sanford
116.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kenner and Sanford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,731 in Sanford (36% lower). Kenner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,972 in Sanford (33% lower). Kenner scores 115.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Sanford.
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Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,741 in Sanford (47% lower). Kenner has a median rent of $1,129 vs $1,496 in Sanford (25% lower). Kenner has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 51.1% in Sanford.
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Jobs & Economy — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Sanford has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Kenner. Kenner has a per capita income of $36,761 vs $32,828 in Sanford (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a violent crime clearance of 58.1% compared to 3.3% in Sanford. Kenner has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 23.4% in Sanford. Kenner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.93 in Sanford.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.6% in Sanford. Sanford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.1% in Kenner.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a population of 65,113, about 1x the size of Sanford (62,292). Sanford skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.4.
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Kenner
Sanford
Healthcare — Sanford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanford: 4 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Sanford: 3.7 vs Kenner: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanford has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Sanford has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Sanford has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Kenner.
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