City comparison
San Antonio, TX is about 350 miles (550 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 425 miles, or about 7 h 15 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 San Antonio, TX to Shreveport, LA takes about 42 min, covering roughly 350 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.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 186,183 in Shreveport — about 7.8× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 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 | San Antonio | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189/mo | $945/mo | 25.8% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $198,000 | $168,900 | 17.2% higher in San Antonio |
| Median household income | $59,593 | $45,967 | 29.6% higher in San Antonio |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.3 | 74.6 | 11.7% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (San Antonio slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in San Antonio, you'd need $80,899 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport, LA is about 19.1% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 74% higher in San Antonio than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in San Antonio, you'd need about $64,719 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.