Population
Peoria
112,126
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Peoria
$951
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Peoria & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Peoria's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport has a 39% larger population than Peoria.
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Shreveport
12.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 12% higher unemployment than Peoria.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Shreveport
$48,465
Peoria has a 17% higher median income than Shreveport.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 16% higher home values than Peoria.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Shreveport
18.6%
Peoria has a 25% higher education than Shreveport.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Shreveport
36.5%
Peoria has a 36% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $982 in Shreveport (17% lower). Shreveport scores 87.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Peoria. Shreveport has a living wage (family of 4) of $91,616 vs $98,941 in Peoria (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $3,596 in Peoria (202% lower). Peoria has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $149,500 in Peoria (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Peoria: 54,760 for labor force. Peoria has a median household income of $58,716 vs $48,465 in Shreveport (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Shreveport leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.81 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Shreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.28 in Peoria. Peoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport.
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 18.6% in Shreveport. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.2% in Shreveport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 1.6x the size of Peoria (112,126). Peoria skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.5.
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Peoria
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeoria: 5 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Peoria has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Peoria: 16 min vs Shreveport: 18 min for mean commute time.
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