According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Shreveport has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Louisiana, Shreveport has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Louisiana's index of 92.
The standard of living in Shreveport ranks as #1324 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Louisiana. By definition, that implies Shreveport ranks as the #5083 most expensive place in the Pelican State.
Living Expense | Shreveport | Louisiana | National Average | |
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Overall | 88 | 92 | 100 | |
Services | 91 | 96 | 100 | |
Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 101 | 98 | 100 | |
Housing | 75 | 81 | 100 | |
Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 | |
Utilities | 87 | 88 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Louisiana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Shreveport | Louisiana | United States |
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Median Home Value | $144,800 | $157,800 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $810 | $850 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $38,279 | $47,942 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 3.8x | 3.3x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.25x | 0.21x | 0.2x |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Shreveport | Marshall, TX | 23,315 | 83 | 0.9x | Jamestown, ND | 15,368 | 90 | 1.0x | Minden, LA | 12,442 | 81 | 0.9x | Red Chute, LA | 6,468 | 89 | 1.0x |
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