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Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Population: 183,483
VS
Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA

Population: 81,679

Shreveport vs Lake Charles

Side-by-side comparison of Shreveport, LA and Lake Charles, LA

Demographics

Population
183KShreveport
82KLake Charles
2.2x diff
Median Age
38Shreveport
36Lake Charles
4% diff
Pop. Density
1,696Shreveport
1,721Lake Charles
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Shreveport
45Lake Charles
2.9x diff
Male
47.3%
Shreveport
49.0%
Lake Charles
4% diff
Female
52.7%
Shreveport
51.0%
Lake Charles
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KShreveport
$57KLake Charles
17% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KShreveport
$36KLake Charles
6% diff
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Shreveport
16.2%
Lake Charles
14% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Shreveport
3.3%
Lake Charles
55% diff
Cost of Living
88Shreveport
88Lake Charles
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112Shreveport
$1,187Lake Charles
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$178KShreveport
$204KLake Charles
15% diff
Median Rent
$980Shreveport
$1,090Lake Charles
11% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Shreveport
61.1%
Lake Charles
14% diff
Zillow Value
$134KShreveport
$202KLake Charles
50% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,170Shreveport
$1,127Lake Charles
4% diff
Rent Burden
33.8%
Shreveport
33.8%
Lake Charles

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
780Shreveport
525Lake Charles
49% diff
Property Crime
4,899Shreveport
3,692Lake Charles
33% diff
Murder Rate
19Shreveport
14Lake Charles
34% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
68°FShreveport
71°FLake Charles
4% diff
Jan Temp
53°FShreveport
58°FLake Charles
11% diff
Jul Temp
85°FShreveport
85°FLake Charles
1% diff
Rainfall
44.7"Shreveport
45.6"Lake Charles
2% diff
Sunny Days
301Shreveport
310Lake Charles
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
27.5%
Shreveport
29.4%
Lake Charles
7% diff
High School+
87.3%
Shreveport
90.2%
Lake Charles
3% diff
Graduate+
11.3%
Shreveport
10.1%
Lake Charles
12% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minShreveport
17.9 minLake Charles
6% diff
Drive Alone
80.1%
Shreveport
81.4%
Lake Charles
2% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Shreveport
0.1%
Lake Charles
13.1x diff
Work from Home
5.7%
Shreveport
4.8%
Lake Charles
19% diff

Health

Obesity
43.4%
Shreveport
46.2%
Lake Charles
6% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Shreveport
18.7%
Lake Charles
4% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Shreveport
9.8%
Lake Charles
1% diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Shreveport
15.1%
Lake Charles
3% diff
Heart Disease
6.9%
Shreveport
6.5%
Lake Charles
6% diff
Depression
27.2%
Shreveport
26.4%
Lake Charles
3% diff

The Verdict

9 Shreveport
:
28 Lake Charles

Lake Charles leads in 28 of 37 categories

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