Population
Shreveport
183,483
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Lansing?
Lansing is Shreveport's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Lansing
112,546
Shreveport has a 39% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Lansing
6.67
Shreveport has a 46% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Lansing
45.80
Lansing has a 13% higher property crime than Shreveport.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Lansing
50.8%
Shreveport leans Democratic while Lansing leans Republican.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Lansing
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Lansing
$52,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Lansing
$119,400
Shreveport has a 33% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Lansing
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Lansing
56.1%
Lansing has a 35% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Lansing
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,268 in Lansing (12% lower). Shreveport scores 87.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Lansing. Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,012 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $2,574 in Lansing (54% lower). Shreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $119,400 in Lansing (49% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 23.6% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.91 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Lansing has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.67 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport. Shreveport has a property crime clearance of 8.7% compared to 4.9% in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.2% in Lansing. Lansing 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
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 1.6x the size of Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.5.
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Shreveport
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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