Population
Shreveport
183,483
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Shreveport's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Valdosta
55,222
Shreveport (183,483) is about 3.3x larger than Valdosta (55,222).
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Valdosta
5.56
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than Valdosta's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Valdosta
40.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Valdosta
58.8%
Shreveport leans Democratic while Valdosta leans Republican.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Valdosta
6.7%
Shreveport has a 25% higher unemployment than Valdosta.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Valdosta
$165,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Valdosta
16.1%
Shreveport has a 14% higher education than Valdosta.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Valdosta
35.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Valdosta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Shreveport. Shreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,192 in Valdosta (7% lower). Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $982 in Shreveport (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport: 83,240 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force. Shreveport has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. Valdosta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Valdosta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta. Shreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta.
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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 3.3x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 37.5.
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Valdosta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShreveport: 2.7 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Valdosta: 3 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta.
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