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New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Population: 376,035
VS
Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Population: 183,483

New Orleans vs Shreveport

Side-by-side comparison of New Orleans, LA and Shreveport, LA

Demographics

Population
376KNew Orleans
183KShreveport
2x diff
Median Age
38New Orleans
38Shreveport
2% diff
Pop. Density
2,219New Orleans
1,696Shreveport
31% diff
Area (sq mi)
350New Orleans
16Shreveport
22.5x diff
Male
47.1%
New Orleans
47.3%
Shreveport
0% diff
Female
52.9%
New Orleans
52.7%
Shreveport
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KNew Orleans
$48KShreveport
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KNew Orleans
$34KShreveport
17% diff
Poverty Rate
16.3%
New Orleans
18.4%
Shreveport
13% diff
Unemployment
4.8%
New Orleans
5.1%
Shreveport
6% diff
Cost of Living
88New Orleans
88Shreveport
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300New Orleans
$1,112Shreveport
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$296KNew Orleans
$178KShreveport
66% diff
Median Rent
$1,211New Orleans
$980Shreveport
24% diff
Homeownership
50.5%
New Orleans
53.8%
Shreveport
7% diff
Zillow Value
$240KNew Orleans
$134KShreveport
78% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,625New Orleans
$1,170Shreveport
39% diff
Rent Burden
35.4%
New Orleans
33.8%
Shreveport
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,145New Orleans
780Shreveport
47% diff
Property Crime
5,293New Orleans
4,899Shreveport
8% diff
Murder Rate
31New Orleans
19Shreveport
64% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FNew Orleans
68°FShreveport
5% diff
Jan Temp
59°FNew Orleans
53°FShreveport
13% diff
Jul Temp
85°FNew Orleans
85°FShreveport
0% diff
Rainfall
50.7"New Orleans
44.7"Shreveport
13% diff
Sunny Days
323New Orleans
301Shreveport
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
42.0%
New Orleans
27.5%
Shreveport
53% diff
High School+
89.1%
New Orleans
87.3%
Shreveport
2% diff
Graduate+
18.3%
New Orleans
11.3%
Shreveport
62% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minNew Orleans
19.0 minShreveport
19% diff
Drive Alone
63.2%
New Orleans
80.1%
Shreveport
27% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
New Orleans
1.3%
Shreveport
3.4x diff
Work from Home
13.7%
New Orleans
5.7%
Shreveport
2.4x diff

Health

Obesity
34.2%
New Orleans
43.4%
Shreveport
27% diff
Smoking
15.7%
New Orleans
19.5%
Shreveport
24% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
New Orleans
9.9%
Shreveport
13% diff
Diabetes
14.7%
New Orleans
15.6%
Shreveport
6% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
New Orleans
6.9%
Shreveport
11% diff
Depression
27.7%
New Orleans
27.2%
Shreveport
2% diff

The Verdict

24 New Orleans
:
14 Shreveport

New Orleans leads in 24 of 38 categories

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