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 | Monroe | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790/mo | $945/mo | 16.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $168,900 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,550 | $45,967 | 20.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 79.0 | 79.2 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Monroe, you'd need $105,879 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Shreveport, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Monroe than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in Monroe, you'd need about $84,703 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.