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Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Population: 183,483
VS
Alexandria

Alexandria, LA

Population: 44,566

Shreveport vs Alexandria

Side-by-side comparison of Shreveport, LA and Alexandria, LA

Demographics

Population
183KShreveport
45KAlexandria
4.1x diff
Median Age
38Shreveport
38Alexandria
0% diff
Pop. Density
1,696Shreveport
1,565Alexandria
8% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Shreveport
1Alexandria
22.5x diff
Male
47.3%
Shreveport
47.1%
Alexandria
0% diff
Female
52.7%
Shreveport
52.9%
Alexandria
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KShreveport
$47KAlexandria
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KShreveport
$30KAlexandria
14% diff
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Shreveport
21.2%
Alexandria
15% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Shreveport
3.4%
Alexandria
50% diff
Cost of Living
88Shreveport
88Alexandria
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112Shreveport
$996Alexandria
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$178KShreveport
$183KAlexandria
3% diff
Median Rent
$980Shreveport
$946Alexandria
4% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Shreveport
52.3%
Alexandria
3% diff
Zillow Value
$134KShreveport
$138KAlexandria
3% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,170Shreveport
$1,047Alexandria
12% diff
Rent Burden
33.8%
Shreveport
33.3%
Alexandria
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
780Shreveport
1,570Alexandria
2x diff
Property Crime
4,899Shreveport
8,964Alexandria
83% diff
Murder Rate
19Shreveport
19Alexandria
3% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
68°FShreveport
67°FAlexandria
2% diff
Jan Temp
53°FShreveport
49°FAlexandria
9% diff
Jul Temp
85°FShreveport
83°FAlexandria
3% diff
Rainfall
44.7"Shreveport
60.9"Alexandria
36% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Shreveport
0.4"Alexandria
Sunny Days
301Shreveport
313Alexandria
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
27.5%
Shreveport
24.2%
Alexandria
14% diff
High School+
87.3%
Shreveport
84.3%
Alexandria
4% diff
Graduate+
11.3%
Shreveport
10.6%
Alexandria
7% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minShreveport
19.8 minAlexandria
4% diff
Drive Alone
80.1%
Shreveport
76.6%
Alexandria
4% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Shreveport
3.0%
Alexandria
2.3x diff
Work from Home
5.7%
Shreveport
4.7%
Alexandria
21% diff

Health

Obesity
43.4%
Shreveport
44.5%
Alexandria
3% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Shreveport
21.3%
Alexandria
9% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Shreveport
10.5%
Alexandria
6% diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Shreveport
16.5%
Alexandria
6% diff
Heart Disease
6.9%
Shreveport
7.1%
Alexandria
3% diff
Depression
27.2%
Shreveport
26.6%
Alexandria
2% diff

The Verdict

28 Shreveport
:
10 Alexandria

Shreveport leads in 28 of 38 categories

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