City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alexandria | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $928/mo | $945/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $168,900 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $45,967 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 79.2 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alexandria, you'd need $99,810 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria and Shreveport have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $79,848 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.