Population
Temple
86,358
Kenner
65,113
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Kenner
$64,099
Home Value
Temple
$220,300
Kenner
$241,800
Rent
Temple
$1,174
Kenner
$1,129
Crime Rate
Temple
3.18
Kenner
3.45
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Kenner
105.0
Avg Temp
Temple
N/A
Kenner
N/A
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Kenner
5.5%
How Similar Are Temple & Kenner?
Kenner is Temple's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Temple
86,358
Kenner
65,113
Temple has a 25% larger population than Kenner.
Violent Crime
Temple
3.18
Kenner
3.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Temple
23.62
Kenner
28.33
Kenner has a 17% higher property crime than Temple.
Political Leaning
Temple
57.6%
Kenner
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Kenner
5.5%
Temple has a 24% higher unemployment than Kenner.
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Kenner
$64,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Temple
$220,300
Kenner
$241,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Temple
18.8%
Kenner
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Temple
62.4%
Kenner
50.4%
Temple has a 19% higher demographics than Kenner.
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Kenner
105.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Temple and Kenner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kenner
Kenner leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenner scores 115.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Temple. Temple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,113 in Kenner (11% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,331 in Kenner (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,537 in Temple (283% lower). Kenner has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 52.9% in Temple. Kenner has a median home value of $241,800 vs $220,300 in Temple (9% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Temple: 40,558 vs Kenner: 34,103 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Temple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 2.71 in Kenner. Temple has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.46 compared to 22.44 in Kenner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kenner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenner has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.1% in Temple. Kenner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.8% in Temple.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1.3x the size of Kenner (65,113). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 39.4.
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Black
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Asian
Temple
Kenner
Healthcare — Temple leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTemple: 3 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Kenner: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Temple.
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