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 | Phoenix | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $945/mo | 39.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $168,900 | 101.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $45,967 | 56.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Phoenix, you'd need $71,485 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 28.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Shreveport than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $57,188 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.