Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Fayetteville's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Shreveport
183,483
Fayetteville has a 12% larger population than Shreveport.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 46% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport has a 22% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Shreveport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Shreveport
$48,465
Fayetteville has a 14% higher median income than Shreveport.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Shreveport
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Shreveport
88.1
Fayetteville has a 11% higher cost of living than Shreveport.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (13% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,251 in Fayetteville (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (58% lower). Fayetteville has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median rent of $980 vs $1,179 in Fayetteville (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 23.6% in Shreveport. Fayetteville has a median household income of $56,395 vs $48,465 in Shreveport (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Fayetteville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.87 compared to 7.81 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 33.5% in Fayetteville. Shreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 1.1x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 37.5.
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Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Fayetteville: 3.5 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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