City comparison
New Orleans, LA is about 275 miles (450 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 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 New Orleans, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 34 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.
New Orleans has a population of 380,408, vs 186,183 in Shreveport — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, New Orleans covers about 170 sq mi vs 110 sq mi for Shreveport.
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 | New Orleans | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,162/mo | $945/mo | 23.0% higher in New Orleans |
| Median home value | $281,500 | $168,900 | 66.7% higher in New Orleans |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $45,967 | 11.2% higher in New Orleans |
| 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 New Orleans, you'd need $84,906 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 15.1% cheaper overall than New Orleans, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in New Orleans than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in New Orleans, you'd need about $67,925 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.