Population
Detroit
636,644
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Detroit & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Detroit's #19 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Shreveport
183,483
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.5x larger than Shreveport (183,483).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Shreveport
12.30
Detroit has a 31% higher violent crime than Shreveport.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
Detroit has a 37% higher unemployment than Shreveport.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Shreveport
$48,465
Shreveport has a 18% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 57% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Shreveport
18.6%
Shreveport has a 38% higher education than Detroit.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Shreveport
36.5%
Shreveport's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Shreveport
88.1
Shreveport has a 13% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Shreveport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Shreveport
Shreveport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,411 in Detroit (27% lower). Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Shreveport. Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,122 in Detroit (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $76,800 in Detroit (57% higher). Shreveport has a vacancy rate of 16.6% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,382 in Detroit (16% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 14.2% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Shreveport leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.84 in Detroit. Detroit has a violent crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 12.30 compared to 17.82 in Detroit.
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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 11.6% in Detroit. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.5x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Detroit skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Detroit
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Detroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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