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 | Shreveport | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $945/mo | $711/mo | 32.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $168,900 | $54,900 | 207.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $45,967 | $34,295 | 34.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 79.2 | 94.9 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.3 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.0 | 3.6% lower 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 Shreveport, you'd need $99,873 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shreveport and Youngstown have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Youngstown than in Shreveport. If you earn $80,000 in Shreveport, you'd need about $79,899 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.