Population
Mobile
185,097
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Mobile & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Mobile's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Shreveport
183,483
Both cities have similar populations — Mobile at 185,097 and Shreveport at 183,483.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 39% higher violent crime than Mobile.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport's property crime is significantly higher than Mobile's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Shreveport
47.0%
Mobile leans Republican while Shreveport leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 33% higher unemployment than Mobile.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Shreveport
$48,465
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Shreveport
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Shreveport
18.6%
Mobile has a 13% higher education than Shreveport.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Shreveport
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mobile
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Shreveport
Mobile leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $982 in Shreveport (6% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,111 in Shreveport. Shreveport scores 87.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Mobile.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,191 in Shreveport (22% lower). Mobile has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median rent of $980 vs $1,029 in Mobile (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Mobile has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport. Mobile has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 23.6% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRMobile has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Mobile has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 8.7% in Shreveport. Mobile has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.13 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 18.6% in Shreveport. Mobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 39.2% in Shreveport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 1x the size of Shreveport (183,483).
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Black
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Mobile
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMobile: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Mobile. Mobile has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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