Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Population: 183,483
VS
Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537

Shreveport vs Lafayette

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

Demographics

Population
183KShreveport
122KLafayette
51% diff
Median Age
38Shreveport
37Lafayette
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,696Shreveport
2,163Lafayette
28% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Shreveport
49Lafayette
3.2x diff
Male
47.3%
Shreveport
48.5%
Lafayette
3% diff
Female
52.7%
Shreveport
51.5%
Lafayette
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KShreveport
$61KLafayette
27% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KShreveport
$40KLafayette
18% diff
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Shreveport
13.5%
Lafayette
36% diff
Unemployment
8.9%
Shreveport
5.1%
Lafayette
75% diff
Cost of Living
88Shreveport
88Lafayette
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112Shreveport
$1,118Lafayette
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$178KShreveport
$251KLafayette
41% diff
Median Rent
$980Shreveport
$1,065Lafayette
9% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Shreveport
55.0%
Lafayette
2% diff
Zillow Value
$148KShreveport
$227KLafayette
53% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,170Shreveport
$1,279Lafayette
9% diff
Rent Burden
33.8%
Shreveport
30.1%
Lafayette
12% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,235Shreveport
1,080Lafayette
14% diff
Property Crime
4,048Shreveport
4,362Lafayette
8% diff
Murder Rate
26Shreveport
11Lafayette
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
67°FShreveport
69°FLafayette
4% diff
Jan Temp
48°FShreveport
53°FLafayette
10% diff
Jul Temp
84°FShreveport
83°FLafayette
1% diff
Rainfall
51.4"Shreveport
62.8"Lafayette
22% diff
Snowfall
0.9"Shreveport
0.0"Lafayette

Education

Bachelor's+
27.5%
Shreveport
40.6%
Lafayette
48% diff
High School+
87.3%
Shreveport
90.9%
Lafayette
4% diff
Graduate+
11.3%
Shreveport
14.1%
Lafayette
25% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minShreveport
19.9 minLafayette
5% diff
Drive Alone
80.1%
Shreveport
80.4%
Lafayette
0% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Shreveport
0.6%
Lafayette
2.2x diff
Work from Home
5.7%
Shreveport
9.5%
Lafayette
67% diff

Health

Obesity
43.4%
Shreveport
35.2%
Lafayette
23% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Shreveport
16.8%
Lafayette
16% diff
Uninsured
7.9%
Shreveport
9.5%
Lafayette
20% diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Shreveport
12.9%
Lafayette
21% diff
Heart Disease
6.9%
Shreveport
6.1%
Lafayette
13% diff
Depression
27.2%
Shreveport
26.0%
Lafayette
5% diff

The Verdict

10 Shreveport
:
27 Lafayette

Lafayette leads in 27 of 37 categories

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