Population
Shreveport
183,483
Baton Rouge
223,699
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Baton Rouge
$1,044
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Baton Rouge
10.06
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Baton Rouge
94.2
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Baton Rouge
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is Shreveport's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Baton Rouge
223,699
Baton Rouge has a 18% larger population than Shreveport.
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Baton Rouge
10.06
Shreveport has a 18% higher violent crime than Baton Rouge.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Baton Rouge
55.27
Baton Rouge has a 28% higher property crime than Shreveport.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Baton Rouge
43.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Baton Rouge
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Baton Rouge
$49,944
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Baton Rouge
$224,500
Baton Rouge has a 21% higher home values than Shreveport.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Baton Rouge
21.5%
Baton Rouge has a 13% higher education than Shreveport.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Baton Rouge
36.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Baton Rouge
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Baton Rouge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baton Rouge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Baton Rouge. Shreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,204 in Baton Rouge (8% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,064 in Baton Rouge (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 57.7% in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a median home value of $224,500 vs $178,100 in Shreveport (21% higher). Shreveport has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 46.9% in Baton Rouge.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge: 112,199 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Baton Rouge has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 18 min vs Baton Rouge: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Baton Rouge leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.37 in Baton Rouge. Shreveport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.81 compared to 12.99 in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.78 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaton Rouge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 18.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.4% in Baton Rouge.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a population of 223,699, about 1.2x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Baton Rouge skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 37.5.
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Healthcare — Baton Rouge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaton Rouge: 3.0 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Baton Rouge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaton Rouge has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Baton Rouge has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Baton Rouge has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport.
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