Population
Shreveport
183,483
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Columbus?
Columbus is Shreveport's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Columbus
204,383
Columbus has a 10% larger population than Shreveport.
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Columbus
6.08
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Columbus
22.36
Shreveport has a 44% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Columbus
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Columbus
6.5%
Shreveport has a 27% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Columbus
$56,622
Columbus has a 14% higher median income than Shreveport.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Columbus. Shreveport has a living wage (family of 4) of $91,616 vs $99,960 in Columbus (8% lower). Shreveport has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,761 vs $42,291 in Columbus (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,526 in Columbus (22% lower). Shreveport has a median rent of $980 vs $1,072 in Columbus (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Columbus has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 23.6% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.54 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport. Columbus has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.08 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.6% in Shreveport.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1.1x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Shreveport
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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