Population
Dayton
136,741
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Dayton
$866
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Dayton & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Dayton's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport has a 25% larger population than Dayton.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Shreveport
12.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Shreveport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Shreveport
$48,465
Shreveport has a 10% higher median income than Dayton.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 48% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Shreveport
18.6%
Shreveport has a 29% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Shreveport
36.5%
Dayton has a 29% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Shreveport
88.1
Shreveport has a 12% higher cost of living than Dayton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
Shreveport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Shreveport. Dayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Shreveport. Shreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,273 in Dayton (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $93,200 in Dayton (48% higher). Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,658 in Dayton (39% lower). Dayton has a median rent of $866 vs $980 in Shreveport (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Dayton: 64,416 for labor force. Shreveport has a per capita income of $33,788 vs $26,381 in Dayton (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Shreveport leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Dayton has a violent crime clearance of 38.2% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a property crime clearance of 8.7% compared to 6.5% in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 1.3x the size of Dayton (136,741). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 37.5.
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Dayton
Shreveport
Healthcare — Dayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 3 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Dayton: 3.0 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Dayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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