Shreveport, Louisiana
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Shreveport.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Shreveport compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 183,483City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $48,465Incorporated place (ACS)38% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 66ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)34% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $178,100City limits (ACS)41% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $980City limits (ACS)27% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.5%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 20 min20% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3522% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 779.5annualized per 100k · citywide29% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 4899.3annualized per 100k · citywide59% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 94°F7.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 41°F7.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 48.9 in49% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 264Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare Shreveport with another city
Gulf moisture, festival culture, and floodplain risk are everyday considerations. Expect summer highs near 94°F and winter lows around 41°F. Average one-way commute time is about 20 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 35/100. Labor-market readings near 4.5% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. Violent-offense rates near 779.5 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Relocators eyeing Shreveport, Louisiana will find roughly 183,483 residents within city limits. With median income around $48,465 and a cost index of 66, the market reads among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs. Entry home prices around $178,100 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Shreveport is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Shreveport with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Shreveport city, 1600000US2270000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN220170000000003 (Caddo Parish, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00053905 SHREVEPORT DWTN AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28