Population
Toledo
268,461
Shreveport
183,483
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Shreveport
$48,465
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
Shreveport
$178,100
Rent
Toledo
$880
Shreveport
$980
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
Shreveport
12.30
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Shreveport
88.1
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
Shreveport
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Shreveport
8.9%
How Similar Are Toledo & Shreveport?
Shreveport is Toledo's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
Shreveport
183,483
Toledo has a 32% larger population than Shreveport.
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
Shreveport
12.30
Shreveport has a 15% higher violent crime than Toledo.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
Shreveport
39.90
Shreveport has a 32% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
Shreveport
47.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Shreveport
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Shreveport
$48,465
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
Shreveport
$178,100
Shreveport has a 40% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
Shreveport
18.6%
Shreveport has a 25% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
Shreveport
36.5%
Toledo has a 38% higher demographics than Shreveport.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Shreveport
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and Shreveport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Toledo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $982 in Shreveport (16% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Shreveport. Toledo has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,838 vs $38,761 in Shreveport (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,818 in Toledo (53% lower). Shreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $107,000 in Toledo (40% higher). Toledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Shreveport: 83,240 for labor force. Shreveport has a per capita income of $33,788 vs $27,407 in Toledo (19% higher). Toledo has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 38.4% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a violent crime clearance of 36.8% compared to 23.7% in Shreveport. Toledo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. Toledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 compared to 7.81 in Shreveport.
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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 14.0% in Toledo. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.1% in Toledo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.5x the size of Shreveport (183,483). Toledo skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.5.
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Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 vs Shreveport: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Shreveport. Toledo has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.3% in Shreveport. Shreveport has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 77.9% in Toledo.
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