Population
Flint
80,835
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Flint
$859
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Flint & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Flint's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport (183,483) is about 2.3x larger than Flint (80,835).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 24% higher violent crime than Flint.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Shreveport
8.9%
Flint has a 49% higher unemployment than Shreveport.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Shreveport
$48,465
Shreveport has a 25% higher median income than Flint.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 73% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Shreveport
18.6%
Shreveport's education is significantly higher than Flint's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Shreveport
88.1
Shreveport has a 19% higher cost of living than Flint.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Shreveport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Shreveport. Flint has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,533 vs $38,761 in Shreveport (19% lower). Flint has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,532 vs $91,616 in Shreveport (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $47,600 in Flint (73% higher). Shreveport has a vacancy rate of 16.6% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Flint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 71.0% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a unemployment rate of 8.9% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Flint: 34,704 for labor force. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 8.7% in Shreveport. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Flint has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport.
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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 8.6% in Flint. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 2.3x the size of Flint (80,835). Flint skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.5.
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Flint
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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