City comparison
Monroe, LA is about 100 miles (150 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Monroe, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 12 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 3.9× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Monroe | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790/mo | $945/mo | 19.6% higher in Shreveport |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $168,900 | 6.8% higher in Shreveport |
| Median household income | $36,550 | $45,967 | 25.8% higher in Shreveport |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.3 | 74.6 | ≈ equal (Shreveport slightly higher) |
| 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 Monroe, you'd need $105,752 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Shreveport, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Shreveport than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Monroe, you'd need about $84,602 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.