Population
Syracuse
146,211
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Syracuse's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Shreveport
183,483
Shreveport has a 20% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 38% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Shreveport
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shreveport has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Shreveport
8.9%
Shreveport has a 16% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Shreveport
$48,465
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 30% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Shreveport
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Shreveport
36.5%
Syracuse has a 30% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
Syracuse leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (25% lower). Shreveport has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (14% lower). Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Shreveport.
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (163% lower). Shreveport has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Shreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (30% higher).
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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 ACSSyracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a poverty rate of 23.6% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Shreveport: 83,240 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRShreveport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse. Syracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Syracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport.
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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 35.3% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% 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 ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 1.3x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.5.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Syracuse
Shreveport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport.
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