Population
Buffalo
276,397
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Buffalo's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Shreveport
183,483
Buffalo has a 34% larger population than Shreveport.
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 43% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 19% higher unemployment than Buffalo.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Shreveport
$48,465
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 14% higher home values than Buffalo.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Shreveport
36.5%
Buffalo has a 20% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
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Shreveport
Buffalo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (21% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (16% lower). Buffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Shreveport.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,625 in Buffalo (36% lower). Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport.
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Buffalo: 132,325 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Buffalo has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Buffalo has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Buffalo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 38.3% in Buffalo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 1.5x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.5.
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Buffalo
Shreveport
Healthcare — Buffalo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo: 3 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Buffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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