Population
Shreveport
183,483
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Wilson?
Wilson is Shreveport's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Wilson
47,740
Shreveport (183,483) is about 3.8x larger than Wilson (47,740).
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Wilson
5.79
Shreveport's violent crime is significantly higher than Wilson's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Wilson
24.03
Shreveport has a 40% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Wilson
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Wilson
7.4%
Shreveport has a 17% higher unemployment than Wilson.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Wilson
$192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Wilson
15.5%
Shreveport has a 17% higher education than Wilson.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Wilson
36.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
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Wilson
Shreveport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $982 in Shreveport (24% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,111 in Shreveport (8% lower). Shreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Wilson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,875 in Wilson (36% lower). Shreveport has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 48.6% in Wilson.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport: 83,240 vs Wilson: 22,065 for labor force. Wilson has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 8.9% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a per capita income of $33,788 vs $30,203 in Wilson (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport. Wilson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.64 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Wilson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.79 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 15.5% in Wilson. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 3.8x the size of Wilson (47,740). Shreveport skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shreveport
Wilson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Shreveport has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Shreveport: 18 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute time.
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