Shreveport, LA

US City in Louisiana, South · ranked on 45 metrics

Shreveport, LA is a US city in Louisiana with a population of 173,439 (152nd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (71st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (82nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (380th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (377th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (406th of 434).

Population
173.4K
152nd highest of 477
Density
1,604.0
348th highest of 477
Growth rate
-1.23%
469th highest of 477
Area
108
95th highest of 477
Region
South
Louisiana

At a glance

Median household income
$48,699
396th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$54,580
427th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
15% below US
458th highest of 460
Median home value
$178,900
364th highest of 434
Median rent
$987
364th highest of 434
Poverty rate
23.5%
49th highest of 434
College degree
28.5%
292nd highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
1,157.9
19th highest of 395
Average commute
19 minutes
353rd highest of 434
Home broadband
85.2%
406th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    3rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    9th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 15th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    21st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 51st of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    71st of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    71st of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    82nd of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    292nd of 434
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    386th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    380th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    377th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    406th of 434
  4. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    427th of 460
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    363rd of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    396th of 434
  7. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    415th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    354th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    354th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Crime & Safety (7). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Birmingham, AL80% similar
  2. Tulsa, OK79% similar
  3. Jackson, MS79% similar
    Compared on 12 of 16
  4. Memphis, TN78% similar
  5. Mobile, AL77% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Shreveport, LA?
Shreveport, LA has a population of 173,439, 152nd among 477 US cities.
What does Shreveport, LA rank best at?
Among US cities, Shreveport, LA ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (71st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (82nd of 434).
Where does Shreveport, LA rank worst?
Shreveport, LA ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (380th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (377th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (406th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Shreveport, LA?
Rankodex ranks Shreveport, LA on 45 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

45 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics