Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Milwaukee's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Shreveport
183,483
Milwaukee (569,756) is about 3.1x larger than Shreveport (183,483).
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Shreveport
12.30
Milwaukee has a 14% higher violent crime than Shreveport.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport has a 32% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 33% higher unemployment than Milwaukee.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Shreveport
$48,465
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Shreveport
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Shreveport
18.6%
Shreveport has a 10% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Shreveport
Milwaukee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (20% lower). Shreveport scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee. Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (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 $3,575 in Milwaukee (200% lower). Shreveport has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Milwaukee has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Milwaukee leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a violent crime clearance of 40.8% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Milwaukee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.55 compared to 26.29 in Shreveport.
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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 16.7% in Milwaukee. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 3.1x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 37.5.
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Milwaukee
Shreveport
Healthcare — Milwaukee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Milwaukee: 3.3 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Milwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Milwaukee has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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