Population
El Paso
678,147
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are El Paso & Shreveport?
Shreveport is El Paso's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Shreveport
183,483
El Paso (678,147) is about 3.7x larger than Shreveport (183,483).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport's property crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 30% higher unemployment than El Paso.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Shreveport
$48,465
El Paso has a 17% higher median income than Shreveport.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Shreveport
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Shreveport
88.1
El Paso has a 12% higher cost of living than Shreveport.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Shreveport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Shreveport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso. Shreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in El Paso. Shreveport has a living wage (family of 4) of $91,616 vs $104,437 in El Paso (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $3,652 in El Paso (207% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 53.8% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. El Paso has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. El Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.2% in El Paso. Shreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.6% in El Paso.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 3.7x the size of Shreveport (183,483). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 37.5.
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El Paso
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Paso: 5 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in El Paso.
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