Population
Jackson
149,827
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Jackson & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Jackson's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport has a 18% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 33% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Shreveport
39.90
Jackson has a 12% higher property crime than Shreveport.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Shreveport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Shreveport
$48,465
Shreveport has a 11% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 39% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Shreveport
36.5%
Shreveport's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Shreveport differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Shreveport
Shreveport leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,288 in Jackson (16% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,097 in Jackson (12% lower). Jackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Shreveport.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $108,200 in Jackson (39% higher). Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,341 in Jackson (13% lower). Shreveport has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 48.6% in Jackson.
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Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a per capita income of $33,788 vs $26,868 in Jackson (20% higher). Shreveport: 83,240 vs Jackson: 71,313 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Shreveport leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Shreveport has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Jackson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.13 compared to 10.38 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 34.7% in Jackson. Shreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 18.4% in Jackson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 1.2x the size of Jackson (149,827). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.5.
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Jackson
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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