City comparison
Metairie, LA is about 275 miles (450 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 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 Metairie, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 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 140,046 in Metairie — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Metairie.
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 | Metairie | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,120/mo | $945/mo | 18.5% higher in Metairie |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $168,900 | 71.6% higher in Metairie |
| Median household income | $72,070 | $45,967 | 56.8% higher in Metairie |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 73.3 | 74.6 | 1.6% 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 Metairie, you'd need $85,030 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 15% cheaper overall than Metairie, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in Metairie than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in Metairie, you'd need about $68,024 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.