Population
Mission
86,234
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Mission
$931
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Mission & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Mission's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport (183,483) is about 2.1x larger than Mission (86,234).
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport's property crime is significantly higher than Mission's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Shreveport
47.0%
Mission leans Republican while Shreveport leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Shreveport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Shreveport
$48,465
Mission has a 20% higher median income than Shreveport.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Shreveport
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $982 in Shreveport (14% lower). Shreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Mission. Shreveport scores 87.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Mission.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $2,883 in Mission (142% lower). Mission has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 53.8% in Shreveport. Mission has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Mission: 37,272 for labor force. Mission has a median household income of $60,813 vs $48,465 in Shreveport (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mission leads
Source: FBI UCRMission has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.33 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Mission has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport. Mission has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Weather & Climate
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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 32.4% in Mission. Shreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.9% in Mission.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 2.1x the size of Mission (86,234). Mission skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mission
Shreveport
Healthcare — Mission leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 5 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Mission: 3.5 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Mission. Mission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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