City comparison
Alexandria, LA is about 100 miles (175 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Alexandria, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Shreveport has a population of 186,183, vs 45,133 in Alexandria — about 4.1× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Alexandria.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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% higher in Shreveport |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $168,900 | 6.5% higher in Alexandria |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $45,967 | 6.7% higher in Alexandria |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 73.2 | 74.6 | 1.8% higher in Shreveport |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 95.6 | ≈ 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 $99,516 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 $79,613 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.